Tined
noun
1.
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
noun
1.
a slender prong, esp of a fork
2.
any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer’s antler
tine (tīn)
n.
The slender pointed end of an instrument, such as an explorer used in dentistry.
An instrument usually containing several individual prongs and used to introduce antigen, such as tuberculin, into the skin.
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