Definition of Tee hinge

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 A hinge that looks like the letter T when it is opened; similar to a strap hinge except that one strap has been replaced by half of a butt hinge that can be mortised flush into the stationary frame.

Exact synonyms: T Hinge
Generic synonyms: Flexible Joint, Hinge

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tee Hinge

tediously
tediousness
tediousnesses
tediousome
tedisome
tedium
tediums
teds
tedy
tee
tee-ball
tee-name
tee ball
tee hee
tee hee hee
tee hinge (current term)
tee line
tee lines
tee off
tee shirt
tee shirts
tee up
teed
teed off
teehee
teeing
teeing ground
teeing off
teek
teel

Literary usage of Tee hinge

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Handwork in Wood by William Noyes (1910)
"... the strap-hinge, the leaves of which are long and strap-shaped ; the Tee-hinge, one leaf of which is a butt, and the other strap-shaped; the chest-hinge ..."

2. Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry, and Building: A General Reference by American Technical Society (1917)
"Tee-Hinge with Offset. © if the hinge is out of order or lacking, the door is absolutely useless. It matters little if the latch, lock, or bolt be missing; ..."

3. Popular Mechanics Shop Notes (1911)
"Fasten two blocks with screws, one on each door as shown, and attach a support to each Folding Support block with a tee hinge. The folding bracket B is ..."

4. Cyclopedia of Architecture, Carpentry and Building: A General Reference Work by American School (Chicago, Ill.), American Technical Society (1912)
"Tee-Hinge with Offset. if the hinge is out of order or lacking, the door is absolutely useless. It matters little if the latch, lock, or bolt be missing; ..."

5. Carpentry and Contracting: A Practical Reference Work on Carpentry, Building by American Technical Society (1919)
"... made a feature in the design. HINGES AND BUTTS This group of hardware is the most important on the list, for © Ti Fig. 8. Tee-Hinge with Offset. ..."

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