tine
noun
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tines
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pluralof tine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Vernice eventually realizes that she and her friend have taken “different tines at the fork in the road.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Use the tines of a fork to flatten and indent crisscross patterns over the tops of each cookie.
From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2025
The complaints roll in: The fork tines are too stubby, the dessert spoon holds its contents hostage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
The stag's antlers, now fully hardened and velvet‑free, regrow each spring, becoming more impressive with each year as new points called tines develop.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
Cascading bolts of blue lightning erupted in the space between us, and their spiderweb tines enveloped us both, as if a surge of power were passing from his avatar into mine.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
