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JOINT HINGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does joint hinge mean?
• JOINT HINGE (noun)
The noun JOINT HINGE has 1 sense:
1. a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
Familiarity information: JOINT HINGE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
joint hinge; strap hinge
Hypernyms ("joint hinge" is a kind of...):
flexible joint; hinge (a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other)
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