hinge

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I noticed the hinge was a bit looser than other laptops and I wish it was a bit more solid.

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  1. noun A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame.
  2. noun A similar structure or part, such as one that enables the valves of a bivalve mollusk to open and close.
  3. noun A small folded paper rectangle gummed on one side, used especially to fasten stamps in an album.
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  • The slide mechanism seems robust enough, which it will need to be of course, for the hinge will be used scores of times a day every day.
  • It also has the famous Fujitsu bi-directional hinge, which is great for presentations. —  TabletPCReview.com - Tablet PC Reviews and News
  • I noticed the hinge was a bit looser than other laptops and I wish it was a bit more solid. —  Discussions: Message List - root
  • My 2 heaviest uses are on the desk in my office where the hinge is a non-issue and even the glare from the lights is no problem, and at home in my recliner. —  Discussions: Message List - root
  • And as I said before, I am especially pleased with the latchless design which for me is a bigger plus than the hinge is a negative. —  Discussions: Message List - root
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  1. Middle English henge; see konk- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. With reg. change of e to i before ng, and with assibilation of hard g to j (“soft g”), as in singe; from Middle English henge (= Low German henge = Middle Dutch henghe, hanghe, a hinge, hook, handle), also diminutive hengel, hengle (later English dial. hingle, q. v., = Middle Dutch henghel, a hook, Dutch hengel, an angling-rod, = German dial. hängel, a joint, a hook, German henkel, handle, ring, ear, hook); with different termination, English dial. hingin (= Middle Dutch henghene), a hinge, and Middle Dutch henghsel, Dutch hengsel = Danish hængsel, a hinge, handle; from Middle English hengen (= Middle Dutch henghen = German hängen = Icelandic hengja—whence prob. the Middle English form), hang; a secondary form of hangen, hang: see hang. For an older name for ‘hinge,’ see liar.
  2. from hinge, n.
 

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