charneira

Portuguese

Etymology

From French charnière.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaʁˈne(j).ɾɐ/ [ʃaɦˈne(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

• (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]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐɾˈnɐj.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐɾˈnɐj.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐɾˈnej.ɾɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐɾˈnej.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐɾˈne.ɾɐ/

• 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)