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noun
a steel instrument consisting of a stem with two prongs, producing a musical tone of definite, constant pitch when struck, and serving as a standard for tuning musical instruments, making acoustical experiments, and the like.
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Origin of tuning fork
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby tuning fork
tunic, tunica, tunicate, tunicle, tuning, tuning fork, tuning head, tuning key, tuning pipe, Tunis, Tunisia
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British Dictionary definitions for tuning fork
tuning fork
noun
a two-pronged metal fork that when struck produces a pure note of constant specified pitch. It is used to tune musical instruments and in acoustics
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