01 n. A prop or support.
pl.
Fulcra, Fulcrums ((#))
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1.
A prop or support.
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2.
That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it turns in lifting or moving a body.(Mech.)
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3.
An accessory organ such as a tendril, stipule, spine, and the like.(Bot.) [R.]
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4.
The horny inferior surface of the lingua of certain insects.(Zool.)
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5.
The connective tissue supporting the framework of the retina of the eye.(Anat.)