strap-hinge
[ strap-hinj ]
/ ˈstræpˌhɪndʒ /
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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
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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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