Hinge

Definition: Meaning of, hinge in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɪn(d)ʒ /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
hinge	hinges

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Word Forms:

Prsesent	Past	Past Participle
hinge	hinged	hinged

Present Participle	Third Person Singular
hinging	hinges

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hinge used in phrases

T hinge (noun)
1. a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
butt hinge (noun)
1. a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
hinge joint (noun)
1. a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
2. a joint allowing movement in one plane only
hinge on (verb)
1. be contingent on
hinge upon (verb)
1. be contingent on
joint hinge (noun)
1. e.g., a door or lid a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
strap hinge (noun)
1. e.g., a door or lid a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
tee hinge (noun)
1. a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
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Parts of Speech: noun

small genus of shrubs and lianas and trees of Africa and Madagascar

hinge joint