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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 two then joined the others at the door, which one of them had already opened with some difficulty, caused by rust of lock and hinge. But come out now, and look at this portentous lower jaw, which seems like the long narrow lid of an immense snuff-box, with a hinge at one end, instead of one side. Quickly he unlocked the cover, turning it back upon its hinge. |
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