Noun hinge has 2 senses
  1. hinge, flexible joint - a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
    --1 is a kind of joint
    --1 is a part of
     exterior door, outside door; swing door, swinging door; French door; bi-fold door; car door; gate
    --1 has parts: pintle
    --1 has particulars:
     butt hinge; strap hinge, joint hinge; tee hinge, T hinge
    Derived form: verb hinge1
  2. hinge - a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend; "his absence is the hinge of our plan"
    --2 is a kind of
    circumstance
,Verb hinge has 1 sense
  1. hinge - attach with a hinge
    --1 is one way to
    attach
    Derived form: noun hinge1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something PP
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