Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The margin of either valve of a bivalve mollusk which is hinged and bears the ligament, and also the cardinal teeth if there are any.
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Examples
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The hinge-line between uplift and subsidence closely matches the location of the coastline.
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