Pronged
adjective
1.
having prongs (often used in combination):
a four-pronged fork.
noun
1.
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
2.
any pointed, projecting part, as of an antler.
3.
a branch of a stream.
4.
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).
verb (used with object)
5.
to pierce or stab with or as if with a prong.
6.
to supply with prongs.
noun
1.
a sharply pointed end of an instrument, such as on a fork
2.
any pointed projecting part
verb
3.
(transitive) to prick or spear with or as if with a prong
prong
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