prong

prɔŋ

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Definition of prong - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cutlerythin pointed part of a fork or tool

The fork has four prongs.

point

spike

tine

planningbranch or division of a plan or policy

The policy has three main prongs.

branch

subdivision

nature

Rare

sharp point of an antler

Rare

The deer's prong caught on the low hanging branch..

point

spike

tip

Verb

tr.

stabbing actionpierce or stab with a fork-like object

He pronged the potato with a fork to check its softness..

jab

pierce

stab

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thin pointed part of a fork or tool
sharp point of an antler

Origin of prong

Middle English, prong (point)

Terms with prong included in their meaning

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tine

tools

pointed prong on a fork or tool

pallet fork

machinery

single prong of lifting equipment used for carrying pallets

tickler

tool

prong for extracting bungs from casks

Examples of prong in a sentence

She used the prong to pick up the food.
The second prong of the strategy focuses on education.
Each prong of the plan addresses a different issue.
The hunter admired the prong on the trophy.
Each prong of the antler was perfectly symmetrical.
The chef pronged the meat to see if it was cooked through.

She accidentally pronged her finger while arranging the flowers.

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French:dent, piquer, ...
German:Zinken, stechen, ...
Italian:punta, pungere, ...
Spanish:púa, atravesar, ...
Portuguese:dente, furar, ...
Chinese:叉齿, 刺, ...
Japanese:歯, 突き刺す, ...
Arabic:سن, غَرَزَ, ...
Hebrew:שֵׁן, לִנְעוֹץ, ...
Russian:зубец, протыкать, ...
Ukrainian:зубець, проколоти, ...
Hindi:दाँत, छेदना, ...
Bengali:দাঁত, শাখা, ...
Catalan:dent, punxar, ...
Czech:hrot, propíchnout, ...
Danish:tand, stikke, ...
Dutch:tand, doorboren, ...
Greek:δόντι, τρυπάω, ...
Hungarian:villaág, megszúrni, ...
Khmer:ធ្មេញសម, ចាក់ដោយសម, ...
Korean:날카로운 끝, 찌르다, ...
Persian:دندانه, سوراخ کردن, ...
Polish:ząb, przebić, ...
Portuguese (BR):dente, furar, ...
Romanian:dinte, a înțepa, ...
Swedish:spets, genomborra, ...
Thai:ซี่ส้อม, แทง, ...
Turkish:çatal dişi, delmek, ...
Vietnamese:răng, xiên, ...

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