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| 单词 | hinges | 
| 释义 | hinge1 of 2noun   ˈhinj  1  a    : a jointed or flexible device on which a door, lid, or other swinging part turns    b    : a flexible ligamentous joint    c    : a small piece of thin gummed paper used in fastening a postage stamp in an album   2   : a determining factor : turning point   hinge2 of 2 verb  hinged; hinging   intransitive verb 1   : to swing on or as if on a hinge  These thoughtful amenities include … an outdoor patio TV that hinges outward toward the pool … … we pulled within feet of a 12-foot crocodile, his huge jaw hinging open in warning to reveal a toothy grin. 2   : to be contingent on a single consideration or point  —used with on or upon  the prosecution's case hinges on the DNA evidence transitive verb   : to attach by or furnish with hinges   hinges verbas in dependsto be determined by, based on, or subject (to) the outcome of the game hinged on a single play Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance 
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