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tine

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tine  (tn)
n.
1. A branch of a deer's antlers.
2. A prong on an implement such as a fork or pitchfork.
[Middle English, from Old English tind.]
tined (tnd) adj.
tine [taɪn]
n
1. a slender prong, esp of a fork
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler
[Old English tind; related to Old Norse tindr, Old High German zint]
tined  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antlertine - prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler
fork - cutlery used for serving and eating food
pitchfork - a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
prong - a pointed projection
Translations
tine [taɪn] N [of fork] → diente m; [of pitchfork] → púa f
tine [ˈtaɪn] n [fork] → dent f
tine
n (of fork) → Zinke f; (of antlers) → Ende nt, → Sprosse f
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Bonacieux, in a tine of perfect good fellowship, "what has become of you all these days?
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
---Giles,'' he continued, ``hang the franklin's glove upon the tine of yonder branched antlers: there shall it remain until he is a free man.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
As yet, they have not insisted on our estimating Lamar" tine by the cubic foot, or Pollock by the pound -- but what else are we to infer from their continual plating about "sustained effort"?
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