hinge
noun
[ hɪn(d)ʒ ]
• a movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid swings as it opens and closes or which connects linked objects.
hinge
verb
• attach or join with or as if with a hinge.
• "the ironing board was set into the wall and hinged at the bottom"
Origin:
Middle English henge ; related to hang.
