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hinge [hɪndʒ]1 noun∎ the door has come off its hinges la porte est sortie de ses gonds;∎ (stamp) hinge charnière f∎ the door can be hinged to open either left or right la porte peut être montée de façon à s'ouvrir soit à gauche soit à droite►► Anatomy hinge joint diarthrose f(depend on) dépendre de;∎ the company's future hinges on whether we get the contract l'avenir de l'entreprise dépend de ou tient à ou repose sur ce contrat
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hing´er — hinge «hihnj», noun, verb, hinged, hing|ing. –n. 1. a joint on which a door, gate, cover, or lid moves back and forth. 2. a natural joint doing similar work: »the hinge of the knee, the hinge of a clam. 3. Figurative. that on which something else … Useful english dictionary
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