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Etymology

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Borrowed from French charnière (hinge).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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xarnera f (plural xarneres)

  1. (dialectal) hinge (device that allows a door to pivot)
    Synonyms: frontissa, blegadissa
  2. (anatomy) hinge (ligament connecting the two parts of a bivalve shell)
  3. (geology) fold hinge

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