0 a piece of metal that fastens the edge of a door, window, lid, etc. to something else and allows it to open or close: --
1 a folding device, usually made of metal, that is attached to a door, gate, or lid on one side, allowing it to open and close --
This walker has two equal legs, modeled as rigid bodies coupled with a frictionless hinge at the hip.
But any form of ethnic nationalism is likely to hinge on the spectre of internal contamination.
In the past, we have referred to this area between the off-set hinges of the atrioventricular valves as the atrioventricular muscular septum.
But everything hinges on how the restrictions are motivated.
These moral criticisms have become the important third party upon which the rhetorical legitimacy hinges.
Conservatives made their messages compatible with the rhetorical environment, understanding whether consciously or unconsciously that their prospects hinged on conforming to it.
The redemption of the entire human race from eternal death hinged on pain.
The success of group-supported candidates to get elected thus hinged mainly on the ability of these groups to get their candidates endorsed by the parties.
