tine
[ tahyn ]
/ taɪn /
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noun
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Also especially British, tyne .
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, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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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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