"hinge" meaning in English

See hinge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɪndʒ/ Audio: en-us-hinge.ogg [US] Forms: hinge [singular], hinges [plural]
enPR: hĭnj Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hinge is a small metal thing that holds a door to the wall and bends to let the door move.
    Sense id: simple-hinge-en-noun-N5DDZR6m

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɪndʒ/ Audio: en-us-hinge.ogg [US] Forms: hinge [canonical], hinges [third-person, singular], hinged [past], hinged [past, participle], hinging [present, participle]
enPR: hĭnj Head templates: {{verb|hing|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something hinges on something, it depends on it.
    Sense id: simple-hinge-en-verb-XCgjDcQ-
  2. If you hinge something, it means you put a hinge on it.
    Sense id: simple-hinge-en-verb-sDCriFTL
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