FLEXIBLE JOINT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flexible joint mean? 

• FLEXIBLE JOINT (noun)
  The noun FLEXIBLE JOINT has 1 sense:

1. a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

  Familiarity information: FLEXIBLE JOINT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FLEXIBLE JOINT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

flexible joint; hinge

Hypernyms ("flexible joint" is a kind of...):

joint (junction by which parts or objects are joined together)

Meronyms (parts of "flexible joint"):

pintle (a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "flexible joint"):

butt hinge (a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb)

joint hinge; strap hinge (a hinge with two long straps; one strap is fastened to the surface of a moving part (e.g., a door or lid) and the other is fastened to the adjacent stationary frame)

T hinge; tee hinge (a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame)

Holonyms ("flexible joint" is a part of...):

bi-fold door (an interior door)

car door (the door of a car)

exterior door; outside door (a doorway that allows entrance to or exit from a building)

French door (a light door with transparent or glazed panels extending the full length)

gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)

swing door; swinging door (a door that swings on a double hinge; opens in either direction)