hɪndʒ n. & v. --n. 1 a a
movable, usu.
metal,
joint or
mechanism such as
that by
which a
door is
hung on a
side post. b Biol. a
natural joint performing a
similar function, e.g. that of a
bivalve shell. 2 a
central point or
principle on which
everything depends. --v. 1 intr. (foll. by on) a
depend (on a principle, an
event, etc.) (all hinges on
his acceptance). b (of a door etc.)
hang and turn (on a post etc.). 2 tr.
attach with or as if with a hinge. østamp-hinge a
small piece of gummed
transparent paper used
for fixing
postage stamps in an
album etc. øøhinged adj. hingeless adj. hingewise adv. [ME heng
etc., rel. to HANG]