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hinge

Syllabification: (hinge)

Pronunciation: /hinj/

Definition of hinge

a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes, or that connects linked objects.
Biology a natural joint that performs a function similar to a hinge, for example that of a bivalve shell.
a central point or principle on which everything depends:this period can be called the hinge of history

[with object]

attach or join with or as if with a hinge:the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom (as adjective hinged)a pocket watch with a hinged lid
[no object] (of a door or part of a structure) hang and turn on a hinge:the skull’s jaw hinged down
[no object] (hinge on) depend entirely on:the future of the industry could hinge on the outcome of next month’s election

Derivatives

Middle English henge; related to hang

Drop the silent e from hinge when adding the -ing ending.

Definition of hinge in the British & World English dictionary

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