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hingeless

hingeless

7.1
Without a moving part that lets something swing open, like a lid that lifts off
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɪndʒləs/
: sin bisagra
  • The door was designed to be hingeless, allowing it to slide open smoothly without the need for traditional hinges.

Examples

  • Instantaneous centers of rotation (ICRs) were regarded as representing the axis of hingeless PAFOs in this study.

    Academic text (1997)

  • These differences in the degree of dynamic fit between basic designs can be useful in classifying the characteristics of hingeless PAFOs to enable proper prescription.

    Academic text (1997)

  • However, the precise axis of dorsi- and plantarflexion movements is still unclear, since the hingeless PAFO displays flexibility throughout its entire body.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Differences between the dynamic orthosis-body fit of various hingeless PAFO designs should be clarified and functionally evaluated in future studies.

    Academic text (1997)

  • A hingeless design was chosen for the new smartphone case to make it more streamlined and lightweight.

  • The artist created a unique sculpture made from hingeless materials, giving it an unusual, fluid form.

Antonyms

hinged
7 2.9

Fastened so one part can swing open or closed, like a door

How Movable

removable
19 3.3
hinged
7 2.9
hingeless
7.1
fastened
17 1.3
fixed
97 1.0

Surface Forms

hingeless positive

Morphology

hingeless = hinge (transparent) = hinge + less

The meaning is directly compositional: 'hinge' plus '-less' straightforwardly means lacking a hinge.

Etymology

Hingeless is made from hinge, a simple word for 'a joint that lets a door or lid swing', plus the ending -less meaning 'without'. So hingeless means 'without a hinge', which is why it describes things that do not open or close on a joint.