a piece of metal, plastic, etc. on which a door, lid or gate moves freely as it opens or closes:
The door had been pulled off its hinges.
verb [VN] [usuallypassive] to attach sth with a hinge
hinged adjective:
a hinged door / lid
PHRASALVERBS
hinge on / upon sth (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on sth completely:
Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks. * [+wh-] His success hinges on how well he does at the interview.
