strap-hinge

[ strap-hinj ]
/ ˈstræpˌhɪndʒ /

noun

a hinge having a flap, especially a long one, attached to one face of a door or the like.

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Origin of strap-hinge

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby strap-hinge

stranraer, strap, strap cell, strap hinge, strap work, strap-hinge, strap-laid, strap-oil, straphang, straphanger, strapless
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British Dictionary definitions for strap hinge

strap hinge

noun

a hinge with a long leaf or flap attached to the face of a door, gate, etc
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