pivot hinge

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• pivot — (n.) 1610s, from Fr., from O.Fr. pivot hinge, pivot (12c.), of uncertain origin. Figurative sense of central point is recorded from 1813. The verb is 1841, from the noun. Related: Pivoted; pivoting …   Etymology dictionary

• gravity pivot hinge —   n.    a hinge with complimentary sloped or V shaped knuckles on each leaf that cause gravity to turn the door back to the closed position …   Locksmith dictionary

• hinge — [n] pivot, turning point articulation, axis, ball and socket, butt, elbow, hook, joint, juncture, knee, link, pin, spring, swivel; concepts 471,498 hinge [v] be contingent on be subject to, be undecided, depend, hang, pend, pivot, rest, revolve… …   New thesaurus

• pivot — [n] center point about which something revolves axis, axle, center, focal point, fulcrum, heart, hinge, hub, kingpin, shaft, spindle, swivel, turning point; concepts 445,464,498,830 Ant. exterior, exteriority, outside pivot [v] revolve around… …   New thesaurus

• hinge — [hinj] n. [ME, earlier henge (vowel raised before nasal) < hengen (< ON hengja) or < hangen: see HANG] 1. a joint or device on which a door, gate, lid, etc. swings 2. a natural joint, as of the bivalve shell of a clam or oyster 3. a thin …   English World dictionary

• pivot on something — ˈpivot on/around sth derived (of an argument, a theory, etc.) to depend completely on sth Syn: hinge on Main entry: ↑pivotderived …   Useful english dictionary

• pivot around something — ˈpivot on/around sth derived (of an argument, a theory, etc.) to depend completely on sth Syn: hinge on Main entry: ↑pivotderived …   Useful english dictionary

• Hinge — For the surname, see Hinge (surname). For the philatelic term, see Stamp hinge. A barrel hinge A hinge is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected… …   Wikipedia

• pivot — 1. noun 1) the machine turns on a pivot Syn: fulcrum, axis, axle, swivel; pin, shaft, hub, spindle, hinge, kingpin, gudgeon 2) the pivot of government policy Syn: center …   Thesaurus of popular words

• hinge — hingeless, adj. hingelike, adj. /hinj/, n., v., hinged, hinging. n. 1. a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves. 2. a natural anatomical joint at which motion occurs… …   Universalium

• Pivot joint — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = articulatio trochoidea GraySubject = 70 GrayPage = 285 Caption = 1: Ball and socket joint; 2: Condyloid joint (Ellipsoid); 3: Saddle joint; 4 Hinge joint; 5: Pivot joint; Caption2 = System = Precursor =… …   Wikipedia