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prong
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prong  (prông, prng)
n.
1. A thin, pointed, projecting part: a pitchfork with four prongs.
2. A branch; a fork: the two prongs of a river.
tr.v. pronged, prong·ing, prongs
To pierce with or as if with a thin, pointed, projecting part.

[Middle English pronge, pointed instrument, pain, from Medieval Latin pronga, of Germanic origin.]

prong [prɒŋ]
n
1. a sharply pointed end of an instrument, such as on a fork
2. any pointed projecting part
vb
(tr) to prick or spear with or as if with a prong
[related to Middle Low German prange a stake, Gothic anaprangan to afflict]
pronged  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prongprong - a pointed projection                
belt buckle - the buckle used to fasten a belt
buckle - fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
fork - cutlery used for serving and eating food
fork - an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
tine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
trident - a spear with three prongs

prong
noun point, tip, spike, tine Mark the loaf with the prongs of a fork.
Translations
prong [prɒŋ] N [of fork] → punta f, diente m

prong [ˈprɒŋ] n
[fork] → dent f
[policy, plan] → volet m

prong
n
(of fork)Zacke f, → Zinke f; (of antler)Sprosse f, → Ende nt
(fig) (of argument)Punkt m; (of policy, strategy)Element nt; (of attack)(Angriffs)spitze f

prong [prɒŋ] n (of fork) → rebbio, dente m
three-pronged (fork) → a tre rebbi or denti (attack) → su tre fronti, triplice
prong [prɒŋ] n (of fork) → rebbio, dente m
three-pronged (fork) → a tre rebbi or denti (attack) → su tre fronti, triplice

prong
n prong [proŋ]
a spike of a fork. vurktand شُعْبَة الشَّوْكَه зъбец vidlice gren die Zinke δόντι πιρουνιού punta, diente haru شاخه piikki dent שֵׁן מַזלֵג कांटा, शूल (vas)villa gigi garpu tindur, kvísl dente フォークの歯 뾰족한 끝 dantis, ražas, virbalas dakšas zars gigi tand tind, tann ząb (wideł) dente dinte зубец vidlica rogelj zubac klo, spets, udd ปลายแหลมของส้อม çatalın dişi/ucu 叉子,叉尖 зубець کھانے کے کانٹے کي کيل răng; ngạnh (của cái chĩa)
adj pronged
a pronged instrument; a two- pronged fork. getand ذو شُعَب зъбат mající hroty, vidlice grenet; -grenet gezinkt που έχει δόντια de... puntas/dientes haruline شاخه دار piikikäs à dents בַּעַל שֵׁן कांटेदार -ágú bergigi tindóttur, kvíslóttur (che ha denti), a (...) denti またのある 가라진 dantytas, -dantis, -ražis divzaru dakša bergigi {#169}tandig med (to, osv.) tinder; –polet zębaty, –zębny com dentes cu (...) dinţi имеющий зубья s hrotmi / vidlicami rogljat zubast []uddad ที่มีปลายแหลม dişli 有尖齒的 загострений; такий, що з зубцями دوشاخہ có ngạnh 齿的


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