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prongs

/prɔŋz/

Meanings
noun
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.

Examples :

"a pitchfork with four prongs"
part utensil item

Related Words

Illustration tool

tool noun

/tuːl/

A mechanical device intended to make a task easier.

"The carpenter used a hammer as a tool to build the bookshelf. "

Illustration branch

branch noun

/bɹæntʃ/ /bɹɑːntʃ/

The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.

"The oak tree's thick branch reached over the fence. "

Illustration part

part noun

/pɐːt/ /pɑːt/ /pɑɹt/

A portion; a component.

"The car's engine is made of many different parts. "

Illustration river

river noun

/ˈɹɪvə/ /ˈɹɪvɚ/ /ˈɹaɪvə/ /ˈɹaɪvɚ/

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

"Occasionally rivers overflow their banks and cause floods."

Illustration antler

antler noun

/ˈænt.lə/ /ˈænt.lɚ/

A branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs. They are grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

"While hiking in the woods, I found an antler from a deer."

Illustration thin

thin noun

/ˈθɪn/

A loss or tearing of paper from the back of a stamp, although not sufficient to create a complete hole.

"The stamp had a small thin on the back, but it was still usable for mailing the letter. "

Illustration penis

penis noun

/ˈpiːnɪs/ /ˈpinɪs/

The male reproductive organ used for sexual intercourse that in the human male and some other mammals is also used for urination; the tubular portion of the male genitalia (excluding the scrotum).

"The female clitoris is homologous to the male penis."

Illustration projecting

projecting verb

/pɹəˈd͡ʒɛktɪŋ/

To extend beyond a surface.

"The shelf is projecting about a foot from the wall. "

Illustration fork

fork noun

/fɔːk/ /fɔɹk/

A pronged tool having a long straight handle, used for digging, lifting, throwing etc.

"The gardener used a fork to lift the heavy pile of soil. "

Illustration pitchfork

pitchfork noun

/ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/

An agricultural tool comprising a fork attached to a long handle used for pitching hay or bales of hay high up onto a haystack.

"The farmer used a pitchfork to lift hay onto the wagon. "

Illustration similar

similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "