hinged

Swings on pins

Hinged describes something attached by a hinge—a joint that allows movement in one plane, like a door or lid.

The hinged lid swung open easily.

Figuratively, something hinged on a factor depends on it critically: The whole plan hinged on whether she would agree.

To be unhinged is to be mentally unstable, as if disconnected from one's moorings.

mechanical

door

Hinged room barrier

  • gateHinged barrier in fence
  • lidRemovable container cover
  • flapOne-sided attached cover

bracket · hasp · latch · clasp · clamp · fastener · hardware · mount · connector · linkage

movement

swing

Suspended recreational seat

sway · creak · open · close · flap · pendulum · back-and-forth · motion · arc · sweep

jointed

elbow

Arm's middle joint

segmented · bendable · foldable · flexible · collapsible · retractable · extendable · modular · convertible · clamshell

dependent

contingent

Conditional or representative group

predicated · based · resting · anchored · tied · subject · determined · governed · linked · connected

Categories
Opposites
mechanical attachment method

hingedfixed

Restored or immovable

rigid · solid · welded · fused · bolted

structural flexibility

hingedrigid

Unable to bend

inflexible · unarticulated · solid · monolithic · immovable

component relationship

hingedfixed

Restored or immovable

rigid · solid · separate · detached · unattached

Phrases
Family

hinge, hinges, hinging, hinge on

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G