hinge
[ hinj ]
/ hɪndʒ /
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noun
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.
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Origin of hinge
1250–1300; Middle English henge; cognate with Low German heng(e), Middle Dutch henge hinge; akin to hang
OTHER WORDS FROM hinge
hingeless, adjectivehingelike, adjectivere·hinge, verb (used with object), re·hinged, re·hing·ing.well-hinged, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for hinge
hinge
/ (hɪndʒ) /
noun
verb
Derived forms of hinge
hinged, adjectivehingeless, adjectivehingelike, adjectiveWord Origin for hinge
C13: probably of Germanic origin; compare Middle Dutch henge; see hang
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