hinge
noun
a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.
are hinging
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present progressiveof hinge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“All of them are hinging it on a legal argument,” Raskin said of the Republicans who voted to acquit.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 13, 2021
Ambitious plans for the Jazz Bakery’s permanent home in Culver City are hinging on the generosity of a yet-be-determined benefactor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2021
And both companies are hinging future profitability on the development of autonomous vehicles, which would lower driver expenses but could take many years to reach mass adoption.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2019
As you continue back, make sure your wrists are hinging.
From Golf Digest ● Jun. 19, 2014
