hinge joint

hɪndʒ dʒɔɪnt

Definition

Definition of hinge joint - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

anatomy mechanics

TECH.

joint allowing movement in one plane only

TECH.

The hinge joint in your elbow lets you bend your arm.
The knee is a hinge joint crucial for walking.
A damaged hinge joint caused limited finger movement.

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Expressions with hinge

hinge on

depend on something for success or result

The plan will hinge on the weather.

hinge upon

depend on something for result or condition

The plan will hinge upon the weather.

door hinge

hinge attaching a door to its frame

The door hinge was rusty and needed oiling.

butt hinge

hinge with two metal plates joined by a pin

The carpenter installed a butt hinge on the door.

strap hinge

hinge with long narrow leaves for attachment

The barn door was fitted with a sturdy strap hinge..

hinge axis

imaginary or real line about which a hinged part turns

The door's hinge axis must be perfectly vertical to avoid unwanted swinging.

Expressions with joint

clip joint

nightclub charging high prices for bad entertainment

We left the clip joint after one overpriced drink.

pick-up joint

place to meet romantic partners

They met at a popular pick-up joint downtown.

juke joint

informal establishment offering music, dancing, and drinks

They danced all night at the old juke joint down the road..

blow this joint

leave this place quickly or suddenly

Let's blow this joint before anyone notices us.

out of joint

adj.

in a state of disorder or disarray

The whole schedule is out of joint due to the delays.

case the joint

examine a location for future use

They cased the joint to plan the event layout.

joint effort

action done by two or more people

The project was a joint effort by the two companies.

knee joint

part of the body where the thigh and lower leg connect

The knee joint is crucial for walking and running.

joint account

bank account shared by two or more people

We opened a joint account for our expenses.

joint action

activity done together by two or more people or groups

The countries took joint action to solve the crisis.

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French:articulation en charnière, ...
German:Scharniergelenk, ...
Italian:articolazione a cerniera, ...
Spanish:articulación en bisagra, ...
Portuguese:articulação dobradiça, ...
Chinese:铰链关节, ...
Japanese:蝶番関節, ...
Arabic:مِفْصَل رَزِّي, ...
Hebrew:מִפְרָק צִירִי, ...
Russian:шарнирный сустав, ...
Ukrainian:шарнірний суглоб, ...
Hindi:घुमावदार जोड़, ...
Bengali:হিঞ্জ সংযোগ, ...
Catalan:articulació en bisagra, ...
Czech:kladkový kloub, ...
Danish:hængselled, ...
Dutch:scharniergewricht, ...
Greek:αρθρωση τύπου μεντεσέ, ...
Hungarian:csuklóízület, ...
Khmer:សន្លាក់បត់, ...
Korean:경첩관절, ...
Persian:مفصل لولایی, ...
Polish:zawias, ...
Portuguese (BR):articulação em dobradiça, ...
Romanian:articulație cu balama, ...
Swedish:gångjärnsled, ...
Thai:ข้อต่อบานพับ, ...
Turkish:menteşe eklem, ...
Vietnamese:khớp bản lề, ...

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