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hinge
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  1. hinge
  2. hinge line
  3. butterfly hinge
  4. butt hinge
  5. cleaning hinge
  6. continuous hinge
  7. dovetail hinge
  8. falling hinge
  9. flap hinge
  10. floor hinge
  11. garnet hinge
  12. gemel hinge
  13. gravity hinge
  14. hook-and-eye hinge
  15. loop hinge
  16. parliament hinge
  17. piano hinge
  18. pin hinge
  19. rattail hinge
  20. rising hinge
  21. skew hinge
  22. sliding hinge
  23. snipe hinge
  24. spring hinge
  25. strap hinge
  26. T hinge
  27. turnover hinge

1hinge

noun \ˈhinj\

Definition of HINGE

1
a : a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns
b : a flexible ligamentous joint
c : a small piece of thin gummed paper used in fastening a postage stamp in an album
2
: a determining factor : turning point
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Origin of HINGE

Middle English heng; akin to Middle Dutch henge hook, Old English hangian to hang
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with HINGE

binge, cringe, dinge, fringe, singe, springe, swinge, tinge, twinge, whinge

2hinge

verb
hingedhing·ing

Definition of HINGE

intransitive verb
: to be contingent on a single consideration or point —used with on or upon <the prosecution's case hinges on the DNA evidence>
transitive verb
: to attach by or furnish with hinges
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Examples of HINGE

  1. <the outcome of the game hinged on a single play>

First Known Use of HINGE

1719

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Synonyms
hang, depend, ride, turn

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