charneira

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From French charnière.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: char‧nei‧ra

Noun

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charneira f (plural charneiras)

  1. hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)
    Synonyms: dobradiça, gonzo, quício
  2. (zoology) part where the valves or bivalve mollusks unite
  3. extremity that, when folded and sewn, holds a buckle
  4. (figuratively) person or thing uniting different parts or serving as the union of two different groups or worlds
  5. (geology) line uniting points of maximum curvature of a fold
  6. small paper strip that philatelists use to fix the postage stamp on the album
  7. (anatomy) hinge joint; ginglymus (joint where motion is restricted to one plane)