Hinge - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|hɪndʒ|
Brit.
|hɪn(d)ʒ|
noun
- a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
- a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
- a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
his absence is the hinge of our plan
verb
- attach with a hinge
Extra examples
...the outcome of the game hinged on a single play...
The story hinges on the relationship between the two sisters.
All our hopes hinged on the firm's success.
The door's hinge is weak.
...the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge...
The door hinge pivots around the pin.
He squirted some oil on the door hinge.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: hinge
he/she/it: hinges
present participle: hinging
past tense: hinged
past participle: hinged
I/you/we/they: hinge
he/she/it: hinges
present participle: hinging
past tense: hinged
past participle: hinged
noun
singular: hinge
plural: hinges
singular: hinge
plural: hinges
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