hinge : Idioms & Phrases

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butt hinge

  • noun a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
WordNet
Butt" hinge`
Definitions
  1. See 1st Butt, 10.
Webster 1913

Gemel hinge

  • (Locksmithing), a hinge consisting of an eye or loop and a hook.
Webster 1913

Hinge joint

  • noun a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane
    ginglymus; ginglymoid joint.
  • noun a joint allowing movement in one plane only
    knuckle joint.
WordNet
  • . (a) (Anat.) See Ginglymus. (b) (Mech.) Any joint resembling a hinge, by which two pieces are connected so as to permit relative turning in one plane.
Webster 1913

hinge on

  • verb be contingent on
    depend on; turn on; devolve on; ride; hinge on; depend upon.
    • The outcomes rides on the results of the election
    • Your grade will depends on your homework
WordNet

hinge upon

  • verb be contingent on
    depend on; turn on; devolve on; ride; hinge on; depend upon.
    • The outcomes rides on the results of the election
    • Your grade will depends on your homework
WordNet

hinging post

  • noun the gatepost on which the gate is hung
    swinging post.
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Joint hinge

  • noun a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
    joint hinge.
WordNet
  • a hinge having long leaves; a strap hinge.
Webster 1913

Parliament hinge

  • (Arch.), a hinge with so great a projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or shutter to swing back flat against the wall.
Webster 1913

Strap hinge

  • noun a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
    joint hinge.
WordNet
  • a hinge with long flaps by which it is fastened, as to a door or wall.
Webster 1913

t hinge

  • noun a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
    T hinge.
WordNet

tee hinge

  • noun a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame
    T hinge.
WordNet

To be off the hinges

  • to be in a state of disorder or irregularity; to have lost proper adjustment.
Webster 1913