hinge Sentence Examples
- The door swung open on its rusted hinge, creaking ominously.
- The hinges on the cabinet were loose, causing it to wobble precariously.
- The weight of the painting strained the hinges of the frame.
- The hinge in the laptop lid allowed it to open and close effortlessly.
- The hinges on the binoculars provided a smooth adjustment for focusing.
- The ornate hinges on the jewelry box added an air of elegance.
- The hinge in the prosthetic knee supported the weight of the leg.
- The blacksmith forged a new hinge for the barn door.
- The hinges on the wind turbine creaked in the strong breeze.
- The hinge on the camera lens allowed for precise adjustment of the focal length.
hinge Meaning
hinge (n)
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
hinge (v)
attach with a hinge
hinge (n.)
The hook with its eye, or the joint, on which a door, gate, lid, etc., turns or swings; a flexible piece, as a strip of leather, which serves as a joint to turn on.
That on which anything turns or depends; a governing principle; a cardinal point or rule; as, this argument was the hinge on which the question turned.
One of the four cardinal points, east, west, north, or south.
hinge (v. t.)
To attach by, or furnish with, hinges.
To bend.
hinge (v. i.)
To stand, depend, hang, or turn, as on a hinge; to depend chiefly for a result or decision or for force and validity; -- usually with on or upon; as, the argument hinges on this point.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hinge
FAQs About the word hinge
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other, a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend, attach with a hingeThe ho
depend,turn, ride, ground, hang, stay, rest, found, establish,base
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The door swung open on its rusted hinge, creaking ominously.
The hinges on the cabinet were loose, causing it to wobble precariously.
The weight of the painting strained the hinges of the frame.
The hinge in the laptop lid allowed it to open and close effortlessly.
