hinge
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
hinges
plural
hinges
Britannica Dictionary definition of HINGE
[count]
:
a usually metal piece that attaches a door, gate, or cover to something and allows it to open and close
—
see picture at door
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hinge
/ˈhɪnʤ/
verb
hinges;
hinged;
hinging
2
hinge
/ˈhɪnʤ/
verb
hinges;
hinged;
hinging
Britannica Dictionary definition of HINGE
[+ object]
:
to attach (a door, gate, or cover) by hinges
— usually used as (be) hinged
-
a storage trunk with a hinged lid
hinge on
[phrasal verb] also hinge upon
hinge on/upon (something)
:
to be determined or decided by (something)
:
to depend on (something)
-
The outcome of the election hinges on how the candidates perform in the debate.
