Fulcrum
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Fulcrum is the NATO reporting name of the MiG-29, a Soviet fighter aircraft.
There is also an entry about The Fulcrum, a university gazette.
A fulcrum, or pivot, is the point around which a lever rotates.
A "fulcrum" is also a term used to describe a part of a percussionist's grip that is the main lever for the stick/mallet to rotate. This is usually created by the thumb + index finger, the thumb + middle finger, or a combination of the index,middle, and thumb.
