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Definition of hinge noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hinge

noun
 
/hɪndʒ/
 
/hɪndʒ/
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  1. 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.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryHinge is used after these nouns:
    • door
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    Word OriginMiddle English henge; related to hang.
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