a three-pronged fork

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• Pronged — Pronged, a. Having prongs or projections like the tines of a fork; as, a three pronged fork. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pronged — /prɒŋd/ (say prongd) adjective 1. having prongs, or especially, having a particular number of prongs as in three pronged fork. 2. having a number of lines of approach as in three pronged attack …  

• Fork — For other uses, see Fork (disambiguation). Assorted forks. From left to right: dessert fork, relish fork, salad fork, dinner fork, cold cuts fork, serving fork, carving fork …   Wikipedia

• pronged — adjective 1. having prongs or tines; usually used in combination a three tined fork • Syn: ↑tined • Similar to: ↑divided 2. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches the biramous appendages of an arthropod …   Useful english dictionary

• Weeding fork — Weeding Weed ing, a. & n. from {Weed}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weeding chisel}, a tool with a divided chisel like end, for cutting the roots of large weeds under ground. {Weeding forceps}, an instrument for taking up some sorts of plants in weeding.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• sucket fork — /suk it/ a utensil for sweetmeats of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having fork tines at one end and a spoon bowl at the other end of a common stem. [sucket, alter. of succade candied fruit < AF sukade, dial. OF (northeast) succade] *… …   Universalium

• oyster fork — noun : a long slender 3 tined fork used in eating shellfish * * * a small, three pronged fork, used esp. in eating seafood …   Useful english dictionary

• oyster fork — a small, three pronged fork, used esp. in eating seafood. * * * …   Universalium

• Weeding — Weed ing, a. & n. from {Weed}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weeding chisel}, a tool with a divided chisel like end, for cutting the roots of large weeds under ground. {Weeding forceps}, an instrument for taking up some sorts of plants in weeding. {Weeding… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Weeding chisel — Weeding Weed ing, a. & n. from {Weed}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weeding chisel}, a tool with a divided chisel like end, for cutting the roots of large weeds under ground. {Weeding forceps}, an instrument for taking up some sorts of plants in weeding.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Weeding forceps — Weeding Weed ing, a. & n. from {Weed}, v. [1913 Webster] {Weeding chisel}, a tool with a divided chisel like end, for cutting the roots of large weeds under ground. {Weeding forceps}, an instrument for taking up some sorts of plants in weeding.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English