hinge
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
a natural anatomical joint at which motion occurs around a transverse axis, as that of the knee or a bivalve shell.
that on which something is based or depends; pivotal consideration or factor.
Also called mount. Philately. a gummed sticker for affixing a stamp to a page of an album, so folded as to form a hinge, allowing the stamp to be raised to reveal the text beneath.
to be dependent or contingent on, or as if on, a hinge (usually followed by on or upon): Everything hinges on his decision.
to furnish with or attach by a hinge or hinges.
to attach as if by a hinge.
to make or consider as dependent upon; predicate: He hinged his action on future sales.
Origin of hinge
1Other words for hinge
Other words from hinge
- hingeless, adjective
- hingelike, adjective
- re·hinge, verb (used with object), re·hinged, re·hing·ing.
- well-hinged, adjective
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How to use hinge in a sentence
India’s mass immunisation plan for Covid-19 hinges on some of the lowest-paid workers in its healthcare system.
Behind India’s coronavirus vaccine plan is an army of poorly paid female health workers | Manavi Kapur | January 15, 2021 | QuartzIrrespective of the type of business you run, the future growth of your business hinges on one thing – your customer acquisition strategy.
Eight ways to align your customer acquisition strategy in 2021 | Lidia Hovhannisyan | January 4, 2021 | Search Engine WatchAs an example, he contrasted a door hinge and a hinge of another sort—the ear of a house pet.
Why ‘soft robots’ have NASA, doctors, and tech whizzes so excited | jakemeth | January 1, 2021 | FortuneThe health of our local economy hinges on the health of San Diegans.
Morning Report: The Coronavirus Is Ravaging the Convention Center Shelter | Voice of San Diego | December 18, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThe legality of this sale hinges on whether the home was purchased at fair market value.
Sen. David Perdue Sold His Home to a Finance Industry Official Whose Organization Was Lobbying the Senate | by Robert Faturechi | December 10, 2020 | ProPublica
Complete male reproductive independence would also hinge on artificial womb technology, which also made headlines in 2014.
Race relations in Saint Louis could hinge on the outcome of this announcement.
The game is almost certain to hinge on how well Manning and his receivers fare against Sherman and company.
The jokes hinge on stereotypes: black people like curvy women and know how to get down on a dance floor.
Are Key and Peele Biracial Geniuses or Are They Just Really Funny? | Sujay Kumar | December 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMuch will hinge on what happens in 2014, in the coming crisis negotiations and then in the elections.
Never did events of the utmost magnitude hinge on incidents so trivial to the community at large.
The Red Year | Louis TracyLaidlaw threw his heavy bulk against the door, burst lock and hinge, and sent it flat on the garret floor.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneThe mast is on a hinge, so that it can turn down backward, and lie along flat on the deck of the boat.
Rollo in Holland | Jacob AbbottAnd that told me a good many things, as it was the hand that had rested against the upper hinge of the door.
Tiger Cat | David H. KellerA hinge was made from heavy elastic bands to allow for two dozen cards in the frame at one time.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for hinge
/ (hɪndʒ) /
a device for holding together two parts such that one can swing relative to the other, typically having two interlocking metal leaves held by a pin about which they pivot
anatomy a type of joint, such as the knee joint, that moves only backwards and forwards; a joint that functions in only one plane: Technical name: ginglymus
a similar structure in invertebrate animals, such as the joint between the two halves of a bivalve shell
something on which events, opinions, etc, turn
Also called: mount philately a small thin transparent strip of gummed paper for affixing a stamp to a page
(tr) to attach or fit a hinge to (something)
(intr; usually foll by on or upon) to depend (on)
(intr) to hang or turn on or as if on a hinge
Origin of hinge
1Derived forms of hinge
- hinged, adjective
- hingeless, adjective
- hingelike, adjective
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