Hinged

//hɪnd͡ʒd// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of hinge form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Affixed by a hinge, as a door. not-comparable

    "There are hinged side buffers, and the centre coupler also is hinged to enable the vehicles to work with ordinary stock."

  2. 2
    Extremely high on drugs. not-comparable, slang
  3. 3
    Of a stamp, affixed with a stamp hinge. not-comparable
  4. 4
    Sane; not unhinged. figuratively, not-comparable, slang

Synonyms

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Example

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"The ailerons are hinged on the wings and move downward to push the air down and make the wing tilt up. This moves the plane to the side and helps it turn during flight."

Etymology

The "not unhinged" sense was created as a back-formation from unhinged.

Related phrases

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