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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

• JOINT HINGE (noun)

Sense 1

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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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