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- DictionaryProng/prôNG/
noun
- 1. each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork.
- 2. each of the separate parts of an attack or operation: "the three main prongs of the new government's program"
verb
- 1. pierce or stab with a fork: "pronging the bread with a fondue fork"
1. : fork. 2. : a tine of a fork. 3. : a slender pointed or projecting part: such as. a. : a fang of a tooth. b. : a point of an antler. 4. : something resembling a prong. prong. 2 of 2. verb. pronged; pronging; prongs. transitive verb. : to stab, pierce, or break up with a pronged device. Examples of prong in a Sentence.
PRONG definition: 1. one of two or more long, sharp points on an object, especially a fork 2. one of two or more…. Learn more.
noun. one of the pointed tines of a fork. any pointed, projecting part, as of an antler. Synonyms: spur, tooth, hook. a branch of a stream. Jewelry. a tapering metal projection, usually heavier than a claw, rising from the base of a jewelry setting and used to hold a stone in position as needed. Compare claw ( def 7 ).
PRONG meaning: 1. one of two or more long, sharp points on an object, especially a fork 2. one of two or more…. Learn more.
A prong, like a spike, a tine, or a spoke, is something that sticks out and is pointy. The prongs of your fork are useful for spearing food and delivering it to your mouth.
prong. (prɒŋ , US prɔːŋ ) Word forms: plural prongs. 1. countable noun [usually plural] The prongs of something such as a fork are the long, thin pointed parts. Mark the loaf with the prongs of a fork in a criss-cross pattern. ...a prong attached to the back of a rider's boot.
Check pronunciation: prong. Definition of prong noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
n. 1. one of the pointed tines of a fork. 2. any pointed, projecting part, as of an antler. 3. a subdivision; fork. v.t. 4. to pierce or stab with or as if with a prong. [1400–50 late Middle English pronge, prange pain, affliction, pointed instrument]
Prong definition: To pierce with or as if with a thin, pointed, projecting part.
6 days ago · prong (plural prongs) A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine . a pitchfork with four prongs. (sometimes figurative) A branch; a fork . the two prongs of a river. the second prong of the argument. ( colloquial) The penis . 1977, John Ironstone, Orphan, page 102:
