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hinge
noun
hinge
verb
Definition of
hinge noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
hinge
noun
hɪndʒ
hɪndʒ
a piece of metal, plastic, etc. on which a door, lid or gate moves freely as it opens or closes
The door had been pulled off its hinges.