rising hinge

0.01 sec.

rising hinge [′rīz·iŋ ′hinj]

(building construction)

A hinge that raises a door slightly as it is opened.

rising hinge, rising butt hinge

A door hinge having a spiral groove winding about its knuckle, or having the joints of the knuckle oblique, so that when opened, the door is lifted and clears the carpet.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			You can even get rising hinges to give necessary clearance on steep driveways. EVERYTHING HANGS ON A NEW GATE by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Some of the other hardware of note at Monticello are some elliptical doorknobs, which are older than the more common round knobs; door catches, used as door stops to keep doors open; a rising hinge (for the door to clear the carpet) with a removable decorative hinge plate; an 18th-century version of a swing-clear hinge (by the way, all of Monticello's doors are hung on two hinges); and spring-loaded openers above the southwest front door. The architect who wouldn't quit by Simpson, Terre / Doors and Hardware			Rise rise and run rise of bottom rise of floor rise of tide rise pit rise time rise-and-fall table risen molding riser riser board riser card riser diagram riser height riser pipe riser plate riser-angle indicator Rishat Abdullin Rishat Mukimovich Abdullin Rishi Panchami Rishon Leziyyon rising arch rising butt hinge rising damp rising factorial polynomials rising hinge rising limb rising main rising tide rising-sun magnetron risk risk analysis risk assessment Risk assessment and management Risk Based Testing risk management risk mitigation Risley prism system Risorgimento RISQL Riss Riss Glaciation Riss-Würm Rissoacea Ristic, Jovan Ristich, Jovan Risto Ryti Ristori, Adelaide Ritalin Ritchey, George Willis Ritchey-Chrétien optics			rising and shine rising and shine rising and shine rising arch Rising Bottom Rising bottoms Rising Brook Baptist Church rising butt hinge Rising Coupon Securities Rising Coupon Security Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp (sitcom) Rising Damp (sitcom) Rising diphthong Rising diphthong Rising Dragon Tai Chi School rising factorial polynomials Rising Farmworker Dream Fund Rising Force Rising Force Online rising from the ashes rising from the ashes rising from the ashes rising from the ashes rising from the ranks rising from the ranks rising from the ranks rising from the ranks rising generation rising hinge rising insubordination rising like a phoenix from the ashes rising like a phoenix from the ashes rising like a phoenix from the ashes rising like a rocket rising like a rocket rising like a rocket and fall like a stick rising like a rocket and fall like a stick rising limb rising liver fire Rising main Rising main rising mains rising mains Rising Market Rising Markets rising mine Rising Out of the Shadows Rising Phoenix Gaming Experience rising prices rising prices Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator rising rhythm Rising Sign Rising Sign Rising Sign rising slope Rising Sons Flute Band Rising Star Rising Star Dance Academy

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.