hinge
51hinge on something — hinge on (something) to depend on something. The case hinged on whether the jury believed the accused thief or the two witnesses. Etymology: based on the idea that a door is attached to its frame by a hinge (= folding device) …
52hinge teeth — hinge teeth, the small, sharp projections of the shell near the hinge in bivalves …
53hinge on something — ˈhinge on/upon sth derived (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on sth completely • Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks. • hinge on something how, what, etc… His success hinges on how well he does at the interview. Main entry: ↑ …
54hinge upon something — ˈhinge on/upon sth derived (of an action, a result, etc.) to depend on sth completely • Everything hinges on the outcome of these talks. • hinge upon something how, what, etc… His success hinges on how well he does at the interview. Main entry: ↑ …
55hinge region — hinge region. См. шарнир. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …
56hinge joint — hinj n a joint between bones (as at the elbow or knee) that permits motion in only one plane esp GINGLYMUS * * * see ginglymus * * * ginglymus …
57hinge joint — n. a joint between bones that permits motion in only one plane, as the knee joint …
58Hinge and Bracket — Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket were the stage names of George Logan and Patrick Fyffe respectively. The characters of Hinge (somewhat brittle and acerbic) and Bracket (more flamboyant) were elderly, intellectual, female musicians; in… …
59hinge joint — noun 1. a freely moving joint in which the bones are so articulated as to allow extensive movement in one plane • Syn: ↑ginglymus, ↑ginglymoid joint • Hypernyms: ↑synovial joint, ↑articulatio synovialis, ↑diarthrosis • Hyp …
60hinge upon — phrasal verb hinge on or hinge upon [transitive] Word forms hinge on : present tense I/you/we/they hinge on he/she/it hinges on present participle hinging on past tense hinged on past participle hinged on hinge on/upon something to depend on… …
