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Word: Hinge
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English henge; related to hang
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɪn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes or which connects linked objects.
Short Definition:mechanism by which door, lid, etc. opens and closes
Word: Hinge
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɪn(d)ʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
attach or join with or as if with a hinge
Short Definition:attach with hinge
Examples:- the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom
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