hinge
Swinging door connector
A hinge is a jointed device that allows a door, gate, or lid to swing open and closed.
The word extends to anything that serves as a pivot point or central factor: The case hinges on whether the witness is credible.
To hinge on something is to depend on it entirely.
Unhinged describes someone whose mental stability has come loose from its moorings.
Leg's middle hinge
- elbowArm's middle joint
- articulationClear vocal expression
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
- extensionAdded part or duration
movement · mobility · synovial · cartilage · ligament · anatomy · pivot · bend
Rotation reference line
- swivelRotating connection point
- fulcrumLever's balance point
- rotateTurn about an axis
- revolveTurn around center
spin · rotation · spindle · turning · swing · oscillate · arc · center
Point of beginning
- jambVertical frame member
- frameSupporting outer structure
- panelDistinct flat section
- knockerDoor-mounted striking device
latch · keyhole · peephole · deadbolt · handle · knob · lockset · entryway
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- mountClimb up or steed
- plateFlat dish for food
fitting · hasp · clamp · anchor · catch · hook · rivet · weld
Securing device that clicks
- toggleTwo-position switch
- connectorThing that joins others
- pinPointed metal fastener
- loopCurve closing on itself
buckle · eyelet · cotter · hasp · latch · catch · snap · hook
Vital securing element
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- cruxMost important point
- fulcrumLever's balance point
foundation · turning point · critical · central · decisive · contingent · conditional · hang on
knee
Leg's middle hinge
- elbowArm's middle joint
- articulationClear vocal expression
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
extension · movement · mobility · synovial · cartilage · ligament · anatomy · pivot · bend · rotate
axis
Rotation reference line
revolve · spin · rotation · spindle · turning · swing · oscillate · arc · center · movement
threshold
Point of beginning
knocker · latch · keyhole · peephole · deadbolt · handle · knob · lockset · entryway · portal
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
plate · fitting · hasp · clamp · anchor · catch · hook · rivet · weld · pin
clasp
Securing device that clicks
loop · buckle · eyelet · cotter · hasp · latch · catch · snap · hook · bracket
linchpin
Vital securing element
- keystoneArch's central locking stone
- cornerstoneFoundational building block
- cruxMost important point
fulcrum · foundation · turning point · critical · central · decisive · contingent · conditional · hang on · determine
spine
Column of vertebrae
cover · board · cloth · leather · sewn · adhesive · flex · open
hingeunhinged
Mentally or emotionally unstable
unbalanced · unstable · erratic · deranged · disconnected
- hinge onBe contingent upon
- door hingesHardware enabling panel rotation
- hinged onWas determined by
- hinging onDependent on a condition
- hinge uponBe contingent upon
- hinge jointSingle-plane skeletal articulation
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