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Meanings of oile hinges in English

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Usage of oile hinges in English
1
The man went down as though his knees were oiled hinges.
The Yukon Trail: A Tale of the North
2
And then, I could not attribute the freshly oiled hinges nor the rifled safe to Maillot.
The Paternoster Ruby
3
There was nothing whatever to cause that huge mahogany door to swing upon its well- oiled hinges.
Ray's Daughter: A Story of Manila
4
The Jew screamed and dropped his knife, staggering heavily against the cellar door, which swung back on its well- oiled hinges.
The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta
5
Carefully he drew to the panel which, with its strong, well- oiled hinges, made no sound as it slipped into place.
I Spy
6
You see that it is hung on massive well- oiled hinges, and is supported on this large, rubber-tyred castor, which evidently has ball bearings.
John Thorndyke's Cases / related by Christopher Jervis and edite...