The inside junction where the text block meets the board
The joint of the binding of a book; usually refers to where the spine meets the covers.
The weakened area at the joint between the board and back of a book. Hinge condition is an important determiner of the overall condition of a book. A damaged or weakened hinge is a death knell for a book unless repaired.
The mechanism to enable windows and doors to open & close Scharnier
A device to create movable or swing grating (Piano Hinge – Butt Hinge – Heavy Duty Butt Hinge – Double Acting Hinge).
Two jointed plates hinged together and attached to a door and its frame. Serves to support or "hang" the door and allows the door to swing or move.
A joint in between the shells of a bivalve.
The exterior flexible hinge where the cover boards of the book meets the spine. The hinge enables the cover to open without breaking the spine or pulling signatures apart. .The term is usually used in reference to the equivalent interior flexible area. This often cracks, splits, or otherwise shows wear, in an older cloth book. Hinge is often used in place of joint, which more accurately denotes the exterior portion of the hinge. See also BOARD MULL SIGNATURE SPINE
(on immunoglobulin molecule) The portion of an immunoglobulin heavy chain between the Fc and Fab regions which permits flexibility within the molecule and allows the two combining sites to operate independently. The hinge region is usually encoded by a separate exon.
The interior junction of the spine and the sides of a book. Can also describe the stub (in a bound book) which permits the free movement of a bound-in map, illustration, or other insert made into the binding of a book.
"Interlocking toothed devices in a bivalve; hinge plate is the dorsal margin carrying the hinge teeth; hinge teeth are interlocking teeth that unite the valves" (Arnold 1965). Annuli occurring in the hinge teeth may correspond in number and relative location to annular lines seen in the valves of molluscs.
The flexible joint of the binding of a book which bends when the book is opened.
(gutter) - where the binding meets with the flyleaf.
the inside of the flexible joint where the cover meets the spine
The bending part of the spine on the inside cover. Point where the endpapers meet.
Collective term for structures of the dorsal region of bivalve shells that function in opening and closing the valves.
the joint of the shell of a bivalve mollusk
The interior flexible junction formed by the part of the endpaper between the paste-down and where the endpaper is attached to the first or last page of the text.
A device that allows the pivoting of two parts away from or toward each other. Hinges are usually used on hard sided luggage and allow one side panel to act as a lid when the case is set flat. Handbag styles with lids will have some sort of hinge, whether a flexible hinge made with a continuous leather strip or fabric, or jointed hinges made of metal or plastic. Some hard-sided handbag styles will have hinges at the bottom and open/close by pulling apart or pushing together the front and back panels. "Ball and socket" closures are mounted on frames made of metal or plastic that has round hinges at each side. Also see - HARDWARE -- BALL AND SOCKET
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
a mechanical device used to connect two solid objects allowing rotation between them and can be made of flexible material or of moving components
a visual feast of an array of beautiful doors and windows from around the world
Two jointed plates hinged together and attached to a door and its frame. Serves to support or "hang" the door and allows the door to open and close. Usually sold in pairs.
The 'joint' that allows a hard front (and/or back) cover to open, usually 1/8".
a device, usually pewter, that enables the lid to swivel open on a stein.
Like the hinge of a door, a book's hinge is the part of the cover that bends when opened. Hinge can refer both to interior or exterior parts of the cover.
Some turtles have a transverse hinge along the middle of the plastron allowing them to pivot the plastron. This allows the turtles to partially or completely enclose the head and limbs.
The point at the spine edge of the board's inner surface where the paste-down and fly leaf meet. When the paste-down separates from the board, the hinge is said to be loose or shaken, and the repair treatment called for is hinge tightening. Also, the term generally includes the junctions of the next few leaves into the text block. When the leaves are separated in this area, the hinge is said to be broken, and hinge mending is the repair treatment needed for this ailment.
Where the boards meet the spine, usually refers to the inside of the book.
the inside junction of the front or rear cover with the rest of the book; when broken it is called a cracked hinge
The inner or outer joint of the book at the front and the back, at the spine. This is the joint that allows the book to open and close freely. [Back to the Top
The point where the endpaper and flyleaf meet and join the spine.
sometimes refers to what is more properly the joint in the cover that allows the book to open, and almost always to the interior part of the book along which the endpapers and paste-downs meet
Flexible joint on the plastron of certain turtles allowing the shell to close for maximum protection.
A mechanical device used to attach a cabinet door to a cabinet box. There are many styles offering different applications, degree of swing and visibility.
The interior junction between the covers and text-block.
The interior junction of the board and paper or endsheets of a book. Conservation, Bindery
Two plates joined together by a pin and attached to a door and its frame whereby a door is supported and is enabled to swing or move.
The external or internal joint of the book that bends when a book is opened.
the inside portion of the flexible area where book cover meets the book spine.
A joint or device on which a door swings.
A method of attaching a lid to a base. Also refers to area that bends on a folder.
Where the book covers actually open
The joint (either outer or inner) of the binding of a book - the part that bends when the book is opened.
An assembly of metal plates and a cylindrical metal pin, which when fastened to a door edge and to a door frame, allow the door to swing or rotate in its frame.
A jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part, such as a door or lid, on a stationary frame.
A jointed or flexible device on which a door or window turns. The earliest known hinges were T-shaped devices called strap or cross-garnet hinges. They were made of wrought iron with a crossbar fixed vertically to the door frame, and attached with nails to the door. In the 18th century, hinges for interior doors were H-shaped or L-shaped, and attached to the door with nails.
Flexible part of the cover on which the boards swing open. See also Inner Hinge and Outer Hinge.
swiveling metal joint that fastens swinging element to stable support: butt, spring, strap, T-hinge.
General term for a pivoting fastener, which attaches a door to a frame or molding, providing support and allowing it to be opened and closed. Several types of hinges are thrust pivot, full and half mortise and full and half surface. A line up of major hinge types would be the butt, butterfly, double acting, Euro, H & H, Pivot, Self-closing and Soss.
A hinge is a mechanical device that connects two solid objects, allowing rotation between them. Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving components. In biology, many joints function as hinges.