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   fork

   /fɔːk/

   noun

   • 1. an implement with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it when cutting.
   • ▪ a farm or garden tool with three or four prongs, used for digging or lifting.
   • ▪ denoting a light meal or buffet that may be eaten solely with a fork, while standing: "a hot fork buffet"
   • 2. the point where something, especially a road or river, divides into two parts: "turn right at the next fork"
   • ▪ either of two forked parts: "the left fork goes on to the village"
   • 3. each of a pair of supports in which a bicycle or motorcycle wheel revolves.
   • 4. a flash of forked lightning.
   • 5. a simultaneous attack on two or more pieces by one.

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a route) divide into two parts: "the place where the road forks"
   • ▪ take or constitute one route or the other at the point where a route divides: "we forked north-west for Rannoch"
   • ▪ split (a process) into two or more independent processes: "the attack can only work against a server that forks separate processes to handle client requests"
   • 2. dig or move (something) with a fork: "fork in some compost"
   • 3. attack (two pieces) simultaneously with one: "he has forked my bishop and knight"

   Word Origin Old Englishforca, force (denoting a farm implement), based on Latin furca ‘pitchfork, forked stick’; reinforced in Middle English by Anglo-Norman French furke (also from Latin furca).

   Derivatives

   • 1. forkful noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

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   • K

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a small object with three or four points and a handle, that you use to pick up food and eat with: knife and fork She brought an extra plate, and knife and fork to the table. Eskay Lim/EyeEm/GettyImages. Fewer examples. She prodded the cake with her fork to see if it was cooked. Prick the skin of the potatoes with a fork before baking them.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forkFork Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FORK is an implement with two or more prongs used especially for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging. How to use fork in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › forkFORK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fork definition: an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., such as a utensil for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.. See examples of FORK used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › forkFork - definition of fork by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A utensil with two or more prongs, used for eating or serving food. 2. An implement with two or more prongs used for raising, carrying, piercing, or digging. 3. a. A bifurcation or separation into two or more branches or parts. b. The point at which such a bifurcation or separation occurs: a fork in a road. c.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forkFork - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An eating utensil with several points or prongs is called a fork. If you aren't skilled at using chopsticks, you can ask the waiter at the Chinese restaurant to bring you a fork. In most Western households, forks are a basic part of a table setting — unless all you're eating is soup.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a small object with three or four points and a handle, that you use to pick up food and eat with: a knife and fork. Fewer examples. knives, forks, and spoons. She pushed the food around with her fork. He picked up his knife and fork. She lifted the fork to her mouth. Prick the pastry with a fork.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › forkfork | meaning of fork in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   fork meaning, definition, what is fork: a tool you use for picking up and eating...: Learn more.