tine
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Origin of tine
1- Also especially British, tyne .
Other words from tine
- tined, adjective
Words Nearby tine
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How to use tine in a sentence
Mid-way through the freeze, once it reaches a slushy consistency, Polzine recommends stirring with a whisk, instead of using the traditionally-recommended fork tines.
Ruth sat quite still for a tine, with face intent and flushed.
The Gilded Age, Part 2. | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Charles Dudley WarnerIt fell across the man's arm but slid harmlessly to the ground, and he put a tine through it.
A Son of the Middle Border | Hamlin GarlandI have no doubt, had the animal lived another year, the second extra tine would have been developed.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. SterndaleIn the third year an extra front branch is formed, known as the tres-tine.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. Sterndale
The second basal tine or bez antler is generally present, even in the second pair of horns assumed.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon | Robert A. Sterndale
British Dictionary definitions for tine
/ (taɪn) /
a slender prong, esp of a fork
any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler
Origin of tine
1Derived forms of tine
- tined, adjective
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