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hinge 1. a device for holding together two parts such that one can swing relative to the other, typically having two interlocking metal leaves held by a pin about which they pivot 2. Anatomy a type of joint, such as the knee joint, that moves only backwards and forwards; a joint that functions in only one plane 3. a similar structure in invertebrate animals, such as the joint between the two halves of a bivalve shell 4. Philately a small thin transparent strip of gummed paper for affixing a stamp to a page hinge [hinj] (design engineering) A pair of metal leaves forming a jointed device on which a swinging part turns. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The panels require holes to mount the end cap and a slotted hole for the hinge pin that holds the panels together. When opened, the riveted hinge pin is non-removable, the company adds. The Port Group CHARLIE RESULTS team, Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command performed with singular distinction, serving as the vital hinge pin of the logistics process in the Central Command Theater of operations through which a vast majority of equipment and supplies flow to the fighting forces engaged in OIF. |
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