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Hinge (joint)

A movable joint on which a door, lid or gate swings.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

Hinge (dating app)

A dating app owned by Match Group, marketed as designed to be deleted.

First in use: c. 2012

Hinge / Hinge (joint) / Hinge (dating app)

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The joint a door swings on became a dating app.

Which meaning of Hinge is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Hinge (joint) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Hinge (dating app) arrived in 2012. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Hinge (joint)

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