hinge

Pronunciation: US [hɪndʒ] UK [hɪndʒ]

Synonyms

n.	1. an object, usually made of metal, that fastens a door to a wall, or a lid to a container, and allows it to open and shut

The door swung silently inward on well-oiled hinges.
Source: A. Carter
Be thou a flatterer now, and..hinge thy knee.
Source: Timon of Athens,Shakespeare