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- Dictionaryhinge/hɪn(d)ʒ/
noun
- 1. a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes or which connects linked objects.
verb
- 1. attach or join with or as if with a hinge: "the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom"
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a folding device, usually made of metal, that is attached to a door, gate, or lid on one side, allowing it to open and close. (Definition of hinge from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hinge.
The meaning of HINGE is a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns. How to use hinge in a sentence.
A hinge is a mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation, with all other translations or rotations prevented; thus a hinge has one degree of freedom.
A hinge is a moveable joint made of metal, wood, or plastic that joins two things so that one of them can swing freely.
a folding device, usually made of metal, that is attached to a door, gate, or lid on one side, allowing it to open and close. (Definition of hinge from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hinge.
1. a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, lid, or other attached part turns,swings, or moves. 2. an anatomical joint at which motion occurs around a transverse axis, as that of the knee. 3. that on which something is based or depends; pivotal consideration or factor.
Hinge definition: a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.. See examples of HINGE used in a sentence.
hinge definition: a metal fastening that joins the edge of a door, window, or lid to something else and allows you to…. Learn more.
Definition of hinge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a piece of metal, plastic, etc. on which a door, lid, or gate moves freely as it opens or closes The door had been pulled off its hinges. Definition of hinge noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
