1. plural of hinge; movable joints that connect two parts and allow them to swing open and closed

1. third person singular present of hinge; depends on or is determined by something

Examples

• The door hinges squeaked when she opened it.
• All the cabinet hinges need to be oiled.
• The success of the project hinges on getting enough funding.
• Her decision hinges on what her parents think.
• The old gate has rusty hinges that barely work.
• Everything hinges on tomorrow’s test results.
• The jewelry box has tiny gold hinges.
• His entire argument hinges on that one piece of evidence.