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Hinges (hardware)

Scope note

Flexible plates or leaves joined by a pin so as to allow swinging motion in a single plane of one of the members to which they are attached, such as a door or gate. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300033367

Broader Terms used

<hinges and hinge components>

Equivalent Terms used

hinge (hardware)

Created

13yrs ago

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