HINGES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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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

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

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