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Definition of hinge
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : 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
hinge
verbhinged; hinging
Definition of hinge (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to swing on or as if on a hinge These thoughtful amenities include … an outdoor patio TV that hinges outward toward the pool …— Paul Takahashi … we pulled within feet of a 12-foot crocodile, his huge jaw hinging open in warning to reveal a toothy grin.— Andrea Bartz
2 : to be contingent on a single consideration or point
—used with on or uponthe prosecution's case hinges on the DNA evidence
: to attach by or furnish with hinges
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The first known use of hinge was in the 14th century
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