Hinged

Examples

• These mirrors are hinged at O O, and when swung outward rest by their external edges against the bar P, and then occupy the position shown by the dotted lines G′ G′. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
• One of the most common is the clam-shell dredge, consisting of a pair of large, heavy iron jaws, hinged at the back, in general form resembling a pair of huge clam shells. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• She touched a spring, and the front hinged back. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• It hinged from the outset upon the pince-nez. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
• The screw plug is supported by a carrier hinged at one side to the gun, and arranged to swing the plug into axial alignment with the bore, or be thrown to one side to admit the charge. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• The bed traveled on guide ways, and the tympan and frisket were hinged to fold back and lay in elevated position. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• It had open guard fingers, a knife made of triangular sections, reciprocating in the guard, and a cutter-bar on a hinged frame. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• Each bar is loop shaped, hinged at its lower ends, and bearing the type letter on the bend at the upper end. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
• In operation the bucket is lowered and made to take a curving upward cut, thus dipping up the bottom material, which is discharged through the hinged bottom of the bucket. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
• It hinged back like the lid of a box. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.

Typist: Ronald