LEARNit Dictionary
fulcrum
noun
/ˈfʊlkrəm/
UK
/ˈfʊlkrəm/
US
1
the point on which a lever turns or is supported
تکیهگاه, نقطه اتکا
2
the most important part of an activity or a situation
محور, مرکز, کانون, اساس, مرکز توجه
the fulcrum of the whole debate
There was a fulcrum point when the arguments tipped decidedly in one direction.