broken hinge
Door swing failure
A broken hinge is a hinge that no longer functions properly—cracked, bent, or separated from its mounting.
Doors and gates with broken hinges sag, stick, or won't close: The cabinet door hung crooked from a broken hinge.
Figuratively, something off its broken hinge has lost its proper alignment or stability.
- rustyCorroded or unpracticed
- rusty nailOxidized metal peg
- squeakyHigh-pitched and grating
- doorHinged room barrier
- screen doorMesh-paneled exterior entry
gate · front gate · creaky · loose · bent · snapped · cabinet · cabinet door · swinging · crooked · repair · quick fix · home repair · screws · oil · WD-40 · sagging · wobbly