charneira

Portuguese

Etymology

From French charnière.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaʁˈne(j).ɾɐ/ [ʃaɦˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃaɾˈne(j).ɾɐ/ [ʃaɾˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃaʁˈne(j).ɾɐ/ [ʃaʁˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaɻˈne(j).ɾa/ [ʃaɻˈne(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

  • Hyphenation: char‧nei‧ra

Noun

charneira f (plural charneiras)

  1. hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)
    Synonyms: dobradiça, gonzo, quício
  2. (zoology) part where the valves or bivalve mollusks unite
  3. extremity that, when folded and sewn, holds a buckle
  4. (figuratively) person or thing uniting different parts or serving as the union of two different groups or worlds
  5. (geology) line uniting points of maximum curvature of a fold
  6. small paper strip that philatelists use to fix the postage stamp on the album
  7. (anatomy) hinge joint; ginglymus (joint where motion is restricted to one plane)
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