"hinges" in the noun sense
1. hinge, flexible joint
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
2. hinge
a circumstance upon which subsequent events depend
"his absence is the hinge of our plan"
"hinges" in the verb sense
1. hinge
attach with a hinge
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