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charneira.

hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃaʁˈne(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[ʃaɦˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/ʃaɾˈne(j).ɾɐ/São-Paulo[ʃaɾˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]São-Paulo
  1. hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)

    feminine
  2. part where the valves or bivalve mollusks unite

    feminine
  3. extremity that, when folded and sewn, holds a buckle

    feminine
  4. person or thing uniting different parts or serving as the union of two different groups or worlds

    feminine · figuratively
  5. line uniting points of maximum curvature of a fold

    feminine
  6. small paper strip that philatelists use to fix the postage stamp on the album

    feminine
  7. hinge joint; ginglymus (joint where motion is restricted to one plane)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French charnière.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.