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
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How to use tine in a sentence
When the three-tined fork was the only one in common use, the blade of the knife was much more in requisition than now.
The Etiquette of To-day | Edith B. OrdwayHis cup and plate and saucer were of tin, and his cutlery was an iron spoon, a three-tined fork and a hunting dagger.
Down the Mother Lode | Vivia HemphillWell grown is when the head is of great beam and is well affeted and thick tined, well high and well opened (spread).
The Master of Game | Second Duke of York, EdwardThis implement does not turn over the soil, and may be properly classed as a one-tined cultivator.
The Khedive's Country | George Manville FennWhen Yang Oerlang heard this he took his three-tined spear, and hastened to his temple.
The Chinese Fairy Book | Various
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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