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fulciment

/ˈfʌlsɪmənt/

fulciment noun: a prop; a fulcrum.

Noun

fulciment (plural fulciments)

  1. (obsolete) A prop; a fulcrum.
    • Rather suppose B C to be a Vectis, or Leaver , towards the Middle of which is the Place of the Fulciment, A B as the weight, C D the power that is to raiſe to.1648, John Wilkins, Mathematicall Magick. Or, The Wonders that may be Performed by Mechanicall Geometry. […], London: […] M[iles] F[lesher] for Sa[muel] Gellibrand […], →OCLC
    • Which consisting of two Vectes or armes, converted towards each other, the innitency and stresse being made upon the hypomochlion or fulciment in the decussation, the greater compression is made by the union of two impulsors.1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus

Forms of fulciment

pluralfulciments

Origin of fulciment

From Latin fulcimentum, from fulciō (“to prop”).

Questions about fulciment

What does fulciment mean?
Fulciment means a prop; a fulcrum.
What part of speech is fulciment?
Fulciment is a noun.
How do you pronounce fulciment?
Fulciment is pronounced /ˈfʌlsɪmənt/.
What is the plural of fulciment?
The plural of fulciment is fulciments.

Words near fulciment in the dictionary

  1. Fulbrights
  2. Fulbrook
  3. Fulcher
  4. fulchronograph
  5. fulchronographs
  6. fulciment
  7. fulciments
  8. Fulco
  9. Fulcos
  10. fulcra
  11. fulcral

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