tine

[ tahyn ]
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noun
  1. a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.

Origin of tine

1
before 900; late Middle English tyne,Middle English tind,Old English; cognate with Old High German zint,Old Norse tindr
  • Also especially British, tyne .

Other words from tine

  • tined, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for tine

tine

/ (taɪn) /


noun
  1. a slender prong, esp of a fork

  2. any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler

Origin of tine

1
Old English tind; related to Old Norse tindr, Old High German zint

Derived forms of tine

  • tined, adjective

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