nnoun.artifacta joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the otherSynset:flexible joint
Derivationally Related Form:hinge
Part Holonyms:bi-fold door car door exterior door outside door French door gate swing door swinging door
Hypernyms:joint
Inherited Hypernyms:hingejointjunctionconnectioninstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:T hingebutt hingejoint hingestrap hingetee hinge
Part Meronyms:pintle
Full Hyponyms:butt hingestrap hingetee hinge
nnoun.statea circumstance upon which subsequent events dependExamples:- his absence is the hinge of our plan
Hypernyms:circumstance
Inherited Hypernyms:hingecircumstanceconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
vverb.contactattach with a hingeDerivationally Related Form:hinge
Hypernyms:attach
Inherited Hypernyms:hingeattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP