tine
[ tahyn ]
/ taɪn /
noun
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
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Origin of tine
before 900; late Middle English tyne, Middle English tind, Old English; cognate with Old High German zint, Old Norse tindr
OTHER WORDS FROM tine
tined, adjectiveWords nearby tine
tincture, tindal, tinder, tinderbox, tindery, tine, tine test, tinea, tinea barbae, tinea capitis, tinea corporis
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British Dictionary definitions for tine
tine
/ (taɪn) /
noun
a slender prong, esp of a fork
any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler
Derived forms of tine
tined, adjectiveWord Origin for tine
Old English tind; related to Old Norse tindr, Old High German zint
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Medical definitions for tine
tine
[ tīn ]
n.
The slender pointed end of an instrument, such as an explorer used in dentistry.
An instrument usually containing several individual prongs and used to introduce antigen, such as tuberculin, into the skin.
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