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How to pronounce hinge in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms flexible joint
Type of joint
Has types butt hinge, tee hinge, strap hinge, joint hinge, t hinge
Type Words
Type of circumstance


his absence is the hinge of our plan.
Type Words
Type of attach

Examples of hinge

hinge
The leaves are attached to vertically hanging piezoelectric branches by a hinge.
From the newscientist.com
Changing that could hinge on the move the Titans made Thursday, at Adams'behest.
From the usatoday.com
Much will also hinge on who Bruce decides will coach the club after this season.
From the washingtontimes.com
Many of the Angels'winter moves will hinge on whether they can re-sign Teixeira.
From the latimes.com
Seasons last months, but they can hinge on moments that last less than a second.
From the newsobserver.com
A round that figures to hinge, as final rounds often do, on the final few holes.
From the washingtontimes.com
Turnout is likely to be anemic, and the election may hinge on a few dozen votes.
From the washingtonpost.com
Success can hinge on managers'often unreliable forecasts of where rates will go.
From the charlotteobserver.com
But there is no question Arsenal's season will hinge on whether he can stay fit.
From the metro.co.uk
More examples
  • A joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
  • Attach with a hinge
  • A circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan"
  • A hinge is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation. Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving components. ...
  • Hinge is a surname, and may refer to: * John Hinge (born 1986), Australian rules footballer * Mike Hinge (1931-2003), New Zealand-born artist and illustrator
  • (Hinges (album)) Hinges is the ninth and final volume in the Fuzzy Warbles series released in September 2006. The album is only available as a Bonus CD in The Official Fuzzy Warbles Collector's Album. ...
  • A stamp hinge, a folded and gummed paper rectangle for affixing postage stamps in an album; A point in time, on which subsequent events depend; The median of the upper or lower half of a batch, sample, or probability distribution; To attach by, or equip with a hinge; To depend on something; ...
  • (7. Hinged) some mattresses that have border rods are hinged so that you can bend them around corners to get them into a room.
  • (Hinged) This style, similar to a hinged interior door in the home, is usually two symetrical doors that swing open to the left and right, and are supported by 4 or more hinges attached to the vertical portions of the door frame. These can be stylish in design and more common in upper end homes.