HINGES Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word hinges. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HINGES
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| axis | noun n | |||||
noun • a straight line through a body or figure that satisfies certain conditions • in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations • the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged • a group of countries in special alliance • the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head • the center around which something rotates | ||||||
| joint | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
adjective • united or combined noun • (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion) • a disreputable place of entertainment • the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made • a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion • junction by which parts or objects are joined together • marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking adjective satellite • affecting or involving two or more • involving both houses of a legislature verb • fit as if by joints • provide with a joint • fasten with a joint • separate (meat) at the joint | ||||||
| pivot | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver • axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns • the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot verb • turn on a pivot | ||||||
| swivel | verb v | |||||
noun • a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin verb • turn on a pivot | ||||||
| turning point | noun n | |||||
noun • an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend • the intersection of two streets | ||||||
| quartile | noun n | |||||
noun • (statistics) any of three points that divide an ordered distribution into four parts each containing one quarter of the scores | ||||||
| flexible joint | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other | ||||||