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hinge definition

hinge (hinj)

noun

  1. a joint or device on which a door, gate, lid, etc. swings
  2. a natural joint, as of the bivalve shell of a clam or oyster
  3. a thin, gummed piece of paper, folded for fastening a stamp in an album
  4. anything on which matters turn or depend; cardinal point or principle; pivot

Etymology: ME, earlier henge (vowel raised before nasal) < hengen (< ON hengja) or < hangen: see hang

transitive verb hinged, hinging hing′·ing

to equip with or attach by a hinge

intransitive verb

to hang as on a hinge; be contingent; depend hopes hinging on his success

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hinge Synonyms

hinge

n.

hook, pivot, juncture, articulation, link, elbow, ball-and-socket, knee, butt, lifting butt, strap, cross garnet, articulated joint, flap; see also joint 1.

Hinges include: gate, blind, T, flap, strap, loose-pin, backflap, hook-and-eye, skew, H, turnover, spring, fast-joint, rising, sliding.


hinge

v.

connect, add, couple; see join 1.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

hinge Usage Examples

Object

  • bolt: Consider getting hinge bolts - this will stop burglars being able to pull the door out of the frame.

Converse of object

  • incase: Gift boxed in an oak-stained wooden box with brass hinges encased in a silk lining.

Adjective modifier

  • rusty: She unlocked huge, studded, oak doors, pushing them open to the accompaniment of perfect B movie groans from the rusty hinges.

Modifies a noun

  • pin: Sections are looped at each end for joining with a hinge pin, with metal pickets to secure in the ground.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • upon: The title could refer to any number of lies and secrets that the plot hinges upon.

Noun used with modifier

  • restrictor: Safety - Children are prevented from opening windows far enough to fall out by restrictor hinges.
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