hinge

/hindʤ/
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hinge

The carpenter attaches a hinge to the wooden door.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other: A mechanical device, typically made of metal, that allows a door, gate, or lid to swing open and closed.
    • A circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; a pivotal principle or point: A central or critical factor on which something else depends or turns.

  2. Verb:

    • To attach with a hinge: To fit or connect something using a hinge.
    • To depend on; to be contingent upon: To have something as a central or determining factor.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The door squeaked because the rusty hinge needed oil.
    • Trust is the hinge of any successful relationship.
  • Verb:
    • We need to hinge this cabinet door properly.
    • The success of the entire project hinges on securing funding.
Advanced Usage
  • "To be off the hinges": To be in a state of disorder, confusion, or poor health.
    • After the shocking news, he was completely off the hinges for a week.
  • "To hinge on/upon": To depend completely on a particular factor or event.
    • The court's decision hinges upon the key testimony of the witness.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hinged (adj): Fitted with a hinge or hinges.
    • The hinged lid made the box easy to open.
  • Hingeless (adj): Without a hinge.
    • The hingeless design used a sliding mechanism instead.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for the joint): Pivot, joint, swivel.
  • Noun (for the critical point): Fulcrum, cornerstone, linchpin, keystone.
  • Verb (for depend): Depend, rest, turn, pivot, revolve.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Hinge on/upon: To have something as a central and determining factor.
    • The future of the company hinges on the outcome of these negotiations.
Related Idioms
  • "The hinge of fate": A critical turning point upon which future events depend.
    • The battle was seen as the hinge of fate for the entire war.
hinge

The carpenter attaches a hinge to the wooden door.

Noun
  1. a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
    • his absence is the hinge of our plan
  2. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
Verb
  1. attach with a hinge

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