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hinge

/ˈhɪnd͡ʒ/noun, verb1 syllable

Hinge means: a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other.

Synonyms for hinge2

noun, as in a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

flexible joint

also used for hinge

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What does hinge mean?3

noun

1

a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

2

a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend“his absence is the hinge of our plan”

verb

1

attach with a hinge

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hinge?5

one syllable

two syllables

syringeinfringe
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Hinge in a sentence

  • One hinge snapped, then the other, and down came the door with a crash.Hybrid
  • It will hinge on whether or not she gets the promotion.moman
  • Our whole case hinges on whether the government's actions were constitutional or not.darinmex
  • A creaking door hangs long on its hinges.PeterR
  • He burst the door open and nearly took it off the hinges.marcelostockle
  • The door swung slowly on its creaking hinges.AlanF_US
  • They purposely don't oil the door hinges here for security reasons.Eccles17
  • Sami's door was kicked in off its hinges.OsoHombre

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hinge

as a noun

plural
hinges

as a verb

past tense
hinged
present participle
hinging
third-person singular
hinges
past participle
hinged