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Hinge
hɪn(d)ʒ
Hinge definitions
noun
hinge
hinges
- a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes or which connects linked objects
- a natural joint which performs a function similar to that of a man-made hinge, for example that of a bivalve shell
- a central or pivotal point or principle on which everything depends
"this period can be called the hinge of history"
verb
hinges
hingeing
hinging
hinged
hinge
- attach or join with or as if with a hinge
"the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom"
- (of a door or part of a structure) hang and turn on a hinge
"the skull's jaw hinged down"
- depend entirely on
"the future of the industry could hinge on the outcome of next month's election"