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Example sentences for "hinged"

Lexicographically close words:
hindring; hinds; hine; hing; hinge; hinges; hinging; hings; hinn; hinna
  1. The bobbin is placed as shown at D; a flat piece of metal, E, hinged at G, presses against the bobbin, owing to the spring F.

  2. The column is here quite elongated, forked at the tip, the space between the forks occupied by the anther, which is hinged to the upper division.

  3. She lifted the hinged lid of a handsome sea chest and pulled forth a dozen or more colored flags.

  4. She had set a collapsible table that hinged to the side of the boat and was busy at the stove when she heard Bill's halloo.

  5. The Professor had prepared an adjustable bevel square, which was simply two legs hinged together at one end, by means of a set screw, like a compass.

  6. The ends fall inwards and lie flat on the bottom, to which they are hinged by means of calico, and the tops, sides, and bottom are hinged together also by means of calico, and so double up.

  7. This has a zinc lining, in two halves, fitting exactly inside it, the halves being hinged to a slightly concave top, also of zinc.

  8. The first card must be more pushed than lifted over; indeed, that end of it which is towards the other cards must always remain on the table as if hinged there.

  9. The sides are hinged to the top, under which they fold, when the bottom, which slides up and down the sides, is pushed up.

  10. This plate is, it will be seen, divided into two unequal portions, which are then hinged together.

  11. Other conjurors invariably use a box with a hinged lid, which has a horizontal plate on a level with its upper rim.

  12. The forearm has two bones, one of which is hinged at the elbow to the bone of the upper arm in a way to limit the movement to the single back and forth swing of which the elbow is capable.

  13. To aid in this function the lower jaw is hinged to the rest of the skull in such a way that it not only opens and closes but can slide forward and back or from side to side.

  14. It delivers ashes to a loading belt conveyor, the outboard end of which is hinged so as to vary the height of delivery and to fold up inside the wharf line when not in use.

  15. Both the baglike shape of the lock and the hinged keyhole cover are indicative of a date in the late 17th century or early 18th century.

  16. The arm is hinged at the shoulder of the tool and could be folded back to inscribe large arcs and to be used as an individual cutting instrument.

  17. Race knife, the dashed outline indicating the angle of the hinged blade in its open position.

  18. The first of these--the type generally worn at the present day--may be described as a flat disc fitted with a hinged pin.

  19. The later Celtic brooches differ besides in form, for the pin is longer in proportion to the size of the ring, and its head is hinged upon a constriction of the ring, which itself becomes partly filled up.

  20. Silver-gilt decorations of the mitre: comprising two quatrefoils set with turquoises, two rosettes set with pastes, and hinged bands of brasse-taille enamel set with pearls and crystals.

  21. Instead of running loosely, the pin is hinged upon a constriction of the ring and it either traverses the tissue which has been brought through the latter, or a band is passed over it from beneath the sides of the ring.

  22. They are hinged below, and united at the top by a screw or pin, which being removed, allows the segments to open out (Pl.

  23. In the National Museum at Munich is a gold armlet formed of two hinged halves covered with filigree and beaded ornament.

  24. In modern times the disc-shaped brooch fitted with a hinged or sometimes with a spring pin has been principally used.

  25. The chief point of the girdle to be decorated was the buckle-plate, which was often in one piece with the buckle, or hinged to it.

  26. From the brooch hinged in this manner originated the Roman provincial fibula of the #T#-shaped type common in France and Britain, and later the cruciform brooch of Anglo-Saxon times.

  27. It may be described as a rectangular or curved rim having one or more hinged pins or spikes attached on one side of it or on a bar across its centre, and long enough to rest upon the opposite side.

  28. Small votive tablets, that is to say diptychs or triptychs with hinged wings, were exceedingly popular as personal ornaments, judging by their frequent occurrence in the inventories under the title of tableau or tabulet.

  29. Portable reliquaries in former times were often made of two plates of rock crystal or other transparent stones hinged together so as to form a box.

  30. The Kerrs, however, still have their Hafod, which they inhabit together when they are not away buying and cutting alders and shaping them into clog-soles with the free-hinged knife in the little canvas hut.

  31. The feature of special novelty is the means of fastening the hinged cover.

  32. This mandrel is journaled in a hinged frame supported by a block replacing the tool post, and is adjusted as to height by a screw passing through an arm projecting from the supporting block.

  33. Once started on her round of repairs, Wilma found herself viewing the entire premises from the standpoint of the sharp gray eyes that had looked so reprovingly at the broken-hinged gate.

  34. The cover is hinged on, or held with pegs, I I, Fig.

  35. Same as the method just described, except that a small hinged metal gage is used instead of a mark on the table.

  36. The vertical angle part must be hinged to the part fixed to the table so that it can be swung upward and back far enough to leave the cut pile room to move forward on the table when the knife passes down through the pile.

  37. Casements to be hinged and have spring catches.

  38. Cellar windows to have plank frame hinged at top.

  39. They still had air; his helmet was off, but it was attached and hinged back.

  40. Everything hinged on this one final chance!

  41. There was a grating noise as the creature hinged in the middle and bent low, bringing its enormous, staring eyes within two yards of his face.

  42. The three arms, hinged at equidistant points at the base of the horrible head, slowly lowered toward his prostrate form.

  43. On removing the lid it is seen to be divided into six compartments, two of which have hinged lids of their own, like the Mainz box.

  44. On withdrawing the lid the interior is seen to be divided into four compartments each shut by a little hinged lid, which may be lifted by means of a little ring.

  45. Automatic feed motion for the work table is provided as follows: The cone shaft projects through the live head and carries a leather-covered friction disk which drives a vertical shaft carried by a bracket hinged to the head.

  46. It consists of two arms hinged by leather at B and having circular recesses, as C, D, to receive the work.

  47. E represents a hinged plate, and F a lever, having a cam at its pivoted end.

  48. The lower frame is hinged at each end to the upper frame, so that by removing a pin, either cylinder can be reached by raising the frame with the screw and worm gear, operated by a hand wheel at the end of the machine.

  49. A hinged lid or, in some cases, a screwed cap covers the oil cup to exclude dust, etc.

  50. A A represents the lathe shears, B the hand rest, C the fastening bolt, D a piece hinged at each end and having through its centre a hole to receive the fastening bolt, and a counter-sink or recess to receive the nut and prevent it unscrewing.

  51. It is on the suction side of the bilge pumps, and is provided with a hinged lid that affords access to clean it out, and that must obviously close air tight, or the bilge pumps will not draw.

  52. The piece T is a guard to catch the water from the emery-wheels, and is hinged at the back so that the top is a lid that may be swung back out of the way when necessary.

  53. Flat work is done upon the table, which is hinged and provided with an adjusting screw to regulate its height, and it can be raised to give access to the drum.

  54. The flat perforated division is hinged to allow of being opened for the purpose of igniting the gas.

  55. The box is covered by a hinged lid, which is raised about a couple of inches during the drying to allow the air to circulate.

  56. By lifting the one half of the hinged back of the printing frame an examination by transmitted light of the collotype plate may be made and an experienced operator will in this manner judge the exposure of the plate.

  57. It was a large motor-truck with a hinged metal top, something like a huge street-cleaning cart.

  58. Reaching into the box, he lit the wick of the lamp with a match, and hastily clapped to the hinged lid.

  59. He now put the unsuspecting guinea pigs into the tin box, which was shaped like a rural-free-delivery letter-box, with a hinged door opening at one end.

  60. The bow of the dredge is fitted with a hinged ladder about sixty to seventy feet long in which the cutter is mounted.

  61. This governor consisted of a pair of levers hinged to a revolving shaft and each provided with a ball weight at its free end.

  62. Thus was formed a rude sort of door, hinged at the top, which the occupant could raise at will or fasten by overspinning from the inside.

  63. I cut out three sides neatly, and made a sort of trap door that hinged upon the uncut end.


  64. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "hinged" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.