loose-joint hinge, heave-off hinge, lift-off hinge, loose-joint butt meaning

[Architecture]

A door hinge having two knuckles, one of which has a vertical pin (at its center) that fits in a corresponding hole in the other; by lifting the door up, off the vertical pin, the door may be removed without unscrewing the hinges.

loose-joint hinge

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