prong
noun
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
Example Sentences
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For Cliffel, her treatment plan had many prongs.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
A hospital near the border had already staked a fixator, a long metal rod with steel prongs on either end, into her leg to stabilize the bone and help control the bleeding.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
The comb has a base to contain hair products, nozzles in between the prongs of the comb, and a trigger to help the user dispense the hair product as they use the comb.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
After talking for the better part of an hour with Spikes, the exiled and now returned king of MoviePass, I gleaned that the company’s case for future success has five prongs.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2023
I inserted the prongs into the wall, and the object sent hot air blasting into my face!
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
