Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves.a natural anatomical joint at which motion occurs around a transverse axis, as that of the knee or a bivalve shell.that on which something is based or depends; pivotal consideration or factor.a gummed sticker for affixing a stamp to a page of an album, so folded as to form a hinge, allowing the stamp to be raised to reveal the text beneath.to be dependent or contingent on, or as if on, a hinge (usually followed by a device for holding together two parts such that one can swing relative to the other, typically having two interlocking metal leaves held by a pin about which they pivota type of joint, such as the knee joint, that moves only backwards and forwards; a joint that functions in only one planea similar structure in invertebrate animals, such as the joint between the two halves of a bivalve shella small thin transparent strip of gummed paper for affixing a stamp to a pageA jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame. Hinge definition is - a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns.
hinge left: strap hinge right: T-hinge hinge (hĭnj) n. 1. a.
Joint: The area where two bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to move. Hinge definition, a jointed device or flexible piece on which a door, gate, shutter, lid, or other attached part turns, swings, or moves. You have one joint on each side of your jaw.
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary This article looks at their anatomy and function and includes an interactive diagram.
Hinge joints allow bones to move in one direction back and forth, much like the hinge on a door.