tine
Americannoun
noun
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a slender prong, esp of a fork
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any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler
Other Word Forms
- tined adjective
Etymology
Origin of tine
before 900; late Middle English tyne, Middle English tind, Old English; cognate with Old High German zint, Old Norse tindr
Example Sentences
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Another tine on the French fork is the urban agriculture project to educate Parisian schoolchildren and their families about food — where it comes from and what it takes to bring it to their plates.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024
Differences in the concentrations of an odorant sensed by each tine of a snake’s forked tongue help the snake home in on quarry it can’t see.
From Science Magazine • May 24, 2023
Ersson, a 23-year-old Swede, allowed five goals on 22 shots before Hart, who leads tine NHL in shots faced this season, replaced him.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2022
When bubbles puffed up to the surface and the edges turned golden, I flipped them with the tine of a fork.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2021
He handed the broken tine to his conqueror with a gracious bow.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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