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Prong

Prong Meaning & Definition
Prong Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Prong?

[n] a pointed projection

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See Also | belt buckle | buckle | fork | projection | tine | trident

Prong In Webster's Dictionary

\Prong\, n. [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.] 1. A sharp-pointed instrument. Prick it on a prong of iron. --Sandys. 2. The tine of a fork, or of a similar instrument; as, a fork of two or three prongs. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A sharp projection, as of an antler. (b) The fang of a tooth.

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