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hinge (hnj)

n.

A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame.

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hinge

see hinge joint.

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craniofacial hinge

flexible connection between the skull bones in many birds and reptiles which permit the upper jaw to be raised at the same time as the mandible is depressed; well developed between the nasal and frontal bones in psittacine birds.