Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Hinge
hinge, n. [Du. henghe, hinge, handle of a pot, hook.] (webplay: door, east).
- Pivot; movable joint; mechanism which allows something to be opened or closed.
- Axis; [fig.] compass direction; cardinal point of north, south, east, or west.
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