hinge

[ hinj ]

/ hɪndʒ /

noun

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.

verb (used without object), hinged, hing·ing.

to be dependent or contingent on, or as if on, a hinge (usually followed by on or upon): Everything hinges on his decision.

verb (used with object), hinged, hing·ing.

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.

Words nearby hinge

hindward, hindwater, hines, hinesville, hiney, hinge, hinge joint, hinge on, hinge region, hinged flap, hingham

Origin of hinge

1250–1300; Middle English henge; cognate with Low German heng(e), Middle Dutch henge hinge; akin to hang

SYNONYMS FOR hinge

5 rest, swing, pivot, depend.

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OTHER WORDS FROM hinge

hinge·less, adjectivehinge·like, adjectivere·hinge, verb (used with object), re·hinged, re·hing·ing.well-hinged, adjective

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Examples from the Web for hinge

Complete male reproductive independence would also hinge on artificial womb technology, which also made headlines in 2014.
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Race relations in Saint Louis could hinge on the outcome of this announcement.
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The game is almost certain to hinge on how well Manning and his receivers fare against Sherman and company.
Peyton Manning Vs. Richard Sherman|Allen Barra|January 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Much will hinge on what happens in 2014, in the coming crisis negotiations and then in the elections.
The Ted Cruz Armageddon Is Coming|Michael Tomasky|October 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Whether the facts will be enough to avert disaster will hinge largely on whether Boehner can bring himself to accept them.
Washington’s Other Car Crash: Obama vs. the Boehner Rule|Michael Tomasky|October 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Where justice turns upon the hinge of the oath, there is no redress for him who has scruples as to taking it.
Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Jacob Holyoake
Just then the wind caught the window, which was on a hinge, and slammed it noisily against the wall.
Three Times and Out|Nellie L. McClung
One hand shielded her eyes; the other rested on the half-open gate, and swayed it softly to and fro upon its hinge.
The Astonishing History of Troy Town|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
One hinge was torn loose and the other held only by a shred of metal.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison
Hinge and hank, trowed—As ye ask (as I trow you do), so ye receive (I trow).
An Outline of English Speech-craft|William Barnes

British Dictionary definitions for hinge

hinge

/ (hɪndʒ) /

noun

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 planeTechnical 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

verb

(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

Derived forms of hinge

hinged, adjectivehingeless, adjectivehingelike, adjective

Word Origin for hinge

C13: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch henge; see hang

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Medical definitions for hinge

hinge

[ hĭnj ]

n.

A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame.

hinge

noun

verb (used without object), hinged, hing·ing.

verb (used with object), hinged, hing·ing.

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