hingelike
Like a door
Resembling or functioning like a hinge—the mechanism that allows a door or lid to swing open while remaining attached at one edge.
The term describes joints, movements, or structures that pivot along a fixed axis: The clam's hingelike shell opened slowly.
Her jaw moved in a hingelike motion.
Rotating around fixed point
- swingingMoving in arcs
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- jointedHaving flexible connections
- rotatingTurning on an axis
flexible · movable · connected · attached · bracket · pin · axle · fulcrum
pivoting
Rotating around fixed point
- swingingMoving in arcs
- articulatedHaving segments that bend
- jointedHaving flexible connections
rotating · flexible · movable · connected · attached · bracket · pin · axle · fulcrum · swivel
joint
Shared by multiple parties
mandible · bivalve · clamshell · oyster · mussel · articulation · flexion · extension · bendable · socket
seedpod
Plant's reproductive casing
valve · suture · carpel · follicle · bursting · opening · milkweed · lupine · wisteria
hingelikerigid
Unable to bend
fixed · immovable · stiff · inflexible · unyielding
hingelikesolid
Firm matter state
monolithic · seamless · continuous · unified · unjointed
like, hinge, hinged, unhinged, hinges, unhinge, hinging, hingeless, unhinging