tee hinge

1. 1.

   a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame

   SynonymsT hinge

   Broaderhinge

Questions about tee hinge

What does tee hinge mean?

tee hinge means "a hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame".

What is another word for tee hinge?

Close synonyms include T hinge. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tee hinge a common word?

tee hinge is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.