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Meanings of hinge joint in anglès

portuguès
gínglimo

Bone joint in which the articular surfaces are molded to each other in such a manner as to permit motion only in one plane.

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        gínglimo
        portuguès
        gínglimo

        A joint allowing movement in one plane only.

              gínglimo
              Usage of hinge joint in anglès
              1
              Visit Website The knee is a hinge joint that connects large muscles between the calf and quad.
              Climbing Magazine
              2
              The tarsus is a true hinge joint and because of the great strain which it sustains, is subject to frequent injury.
              Lameness of the Horse / Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
              3
              Then slip the ring off the triangle over the hinge joint and it will slip all around and off at the other hinge.
              The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
              4
              Yes, John, it reminds us of the ball-and-socket joint, only this is a hinge joint, and does not move in so many directions.
              The Insect Folk
              5
              Not the older of creaking hinge joints and heavy boots.
              The Irish Times
              6
              How many kinds of joints have you?-"Two :hingejoints, and ball-and-socketjoints."
              Object Lessons on the Human Body / A Transcript of Lessons Given...
              7
              To do so it is necessary to move the triangle with ring to one of the hinge joints and fold the puzzle.
              The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
              8
              Which of the joints of the leg and foot are hinge joints?-"Theknee joint, the ankle joint, the toe joint."
              Object Lessons on the Human Body / A Transcript of Lessons Given...
              9
              The last (diarthrosis) includes hinge joints, admitting motion in one plane only (ginglymus), ball and socket joints (enarthrosis), pivot and rotation joints, etc.
              The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section A and B
              10
              Which of the joints of the arm and hand are hinge joints?-"Theelbow joint, the wrist joint, the thumb joint, the finger joints."
              Object Lessons on the Human Body / A Transcript of Lessons Given...
              Translations for hinge joint
              portuguès
              gínglimo