fulcrum
/ˈfʊlkrəm/
noun
- The point on which a lever rests or is supported, and around which it turns.
- To lift the heavy rock, place the fulcrum closer to the rock.
- The seesaw's fulcrum is the triangular block in the middle.
- A crowbar works best when the fulcrum is stable and firm.
- A thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation.
- The treaty served as a fulcrum for peace negotiations.
- Her leadership became the fulcrum of the entire project.
- Education is the fulcrum of social progress.