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tine

[ tahyn ]

noun

  1. a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.


tine

/ ٲɪ /

noun

  1. a slender prong, esp of a fork
  2. any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • tined, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • tined adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tine1

before 900; late Middle English tyne, Middle English tind, Old English; cognate with Old High German zint, Old Norse tindr
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tine1

Old English tind; related to Old Norse tindr, Old High German zint
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Pulvar’s projects are like the tines of a fork, several in number but working toward the same aims of nutrition and environmental responsibility.

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“This sounds trite at this point, but in true Italian-American style, some of my earliest memories are helping my nonna roll gnocchi down the tines of a fork,” she said.

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The first leg in Portugal saw Porto win 1-0, but Leandro Trossard's goal in the 41st minute at Emirates Stadium levelled the tie, sending it to extra tine and then penalties.

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Along the tines of the tuning fork are spiral galaxies that do have gas and star-forming regions along their compact arms.

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Its outstretched metal tines — intended to lift the complex’s large dumpsters — struck her, as captured on a surveillance video.

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