hinge
nounUK /hɪndʒ/
US /hɪndʒ/
A hinge is a metal part that lets a door open and close.
The door squeaked because the hinge needed oil.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A point on which something depends or turns.
The whole plan hinges on the weather.
3. To depend entirely on something.
Her decision will hinge on the test results.
4. A small folded piece used in stamp collecting to attach stamps.
He used a hinge to mount the stamp in his album.