hinges
Gate swing points
Hinges are the jointed hardware that allows doors, gates, lids, and similar things to swing open and closed.
The hinge is the pivot point—what everything else turns on.
Figuratively, to hinge on something is to depend entirely on it: The case hinges on whether the witness is credible.
Everything hinges on the election results.
Point of rotation
- swivelRotating connection point
- pinPointed metal fastener
- knuckleFinger-to-hand joint
- leafPlant's photosynthetic organ
barrel · butt · strap · piano · continuous · concealed · mortise · surface-mount
Threaded metal fasteners
- bracketsMarks setting off text
- platesFlat eating dishes
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- bushingsCylindrical interface liners
fasteners · mounting · fittings · catches · hasps · latches · locks · bolts
Supporting outer structure
- jambVertical frame member
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
mortise · mount · alignment · squeaky · rusty · oiled · creaky · stiff
Shared by multiple parties
- kneeLeg's middle hinge
- elbowArm's middle joint
- jawBone holding teeth
- temporomandibularOf the jaw hinge
articulation · flexion · extension · synovial · cartilage · ligament · movement · range
Conditional or representative group
- dependentRequiring outside support
- restsCeases work temporarily
- turnsRotations or chances
- pivotsTurns on fixed point
relies · hangs · conditional · predicated · subject · based · determined · crucial
pivot
Point of rotation
leaf · barrel · butt · strap · piano · continuous · concealed · mortise · surface-mount · self-closing
screws
Threaded metal fasteners
bushings · fasteners · mounting · fittings · catches · hasps · latches · locks · bolts · washers
frame
Supporting outer structure
clearance · mortise · mount · alignment · squeaky · rusty · oiled · creaky · stiff · loose
joint
Shared by multiple parties
temporomandibular · articulation · flexion · extension · synovial · cartilage · ligament · movement · range · mobility
contingent
Conditional or representative group
pivots · relies · hangs · conditional · predicated · subject · based · determined · crucial · critical
- barnsbarn, red barn, bank barn, dairy barn, pole barn
- fastenersbolt, screw, nail, nut, clip
- hardwaredoor handle, lock, latch, screw, bolt
- industrial suppliesfasteners, bolts, screws, washers, bearings
- appliance designergonomics, user interface, control panel, knobs, buttons
- building hardwarelocks, latches, knobs, handles, bolts
- 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
hinge, hinged, unhinged, hinging, hingeless, unhinges, unhinging, hinge on, rehinge