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hinge

noun as in pivot, turning point

verb as in be contingent on

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As a complex hinge joint, the knee joint is one of the main load-bearing joints of the human body, supporting different movements in daily activities.

Manufacturing quality control of components, as well, often hinges on extremely small distances that can mean the difference between a perfect part and a tiny defect that could eventually cause a dangerous mechanical failure.

But now the process had led him here, with all hope of USC ending the season on a high note suddenly hinging on his rocket right arm.

This hinges on a lack of coverage of the story, with many claiming it disappeared from the news agenda.

From BBC

The future of the seat hinged on a razor thin margin in the days after election day.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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