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• hinge — ► NOUN ▪ a movable joint or mechanism by which a door, gate, or lid opens and closes or which connects linked objects. ► VERB (hingeing or hinging) 1) attach or join with a hinge. 2) (hinge on) depend entirely on. ORIGIN related to …   English terms dictionary

• hinge — {{11}}hinge (n.) c.1300, the axis of the earth; late 14c. as movable joint of a gate or door, not found in O.E., cognate with M.Du. henghe hook, handle, M.L.G. henge hinge, from P.Gmc. *hanhan (trans.), *hangen (intrans.), from PIE *konk to hang… …   Etymology dictionary

• hinge — /hɪndʒ / (say hinj) noun 1. the movable joint or device on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, etc., turns or moves. 2. a natural anatomical joint at which motion occurs about a transverse axis, as that of the knee or a bivalve shell. 3. that on… …  

• hinge — noun a movable joint or mechanism by which a door, gate, or lid opens and closes or which connects linked objects. verb (hinges, hingeing or hinging, hinged) 1》 attach or join with or as if with a hinge. 2》 (hinge on) depend entirely on.… …   English new terms dictionary

• hinge — n. & v. n. 1 a a movable, usu. metal, joint or mechanism such as that by which a door is hung on a side post. b Biol. a natural joint performing a similar function, e.g. that of a bivalve shell. 2 a central point or principle on which everything… …   Useful english dictionary

• hinge — hɪndÊ’ n. movable joint on which a door or other part turns v. attach with a hinge; depend on, pivot; make dependant on …   English contemporary dictionary

• Joint hinge — Joint Joint (joint), n. [F. joint, fr. joindre, p. p. joint. See {Join}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close fitting or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• jaw — jaw1 jawless, adj. /jaw/, n. 1. either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth. 2. the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively: My jaw is swollen. 3. jaws, anything… …   Universalium

• ginglymus — hinge joint; n. a form of diarthrosis (freely movable joint) that allows angular movement in one plane only, increasing or decreasing the angle between the bones. Examples are the knee joint and the elbow joint …   The new mediacal dictionary

• Joint — A joint is the area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. A joint is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage. An articulation or an arthrosis is the same as a joint. Joints are grouped according… …   Medical dictionary

• Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax …   Wikipedia