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prong definition

prong (prôŋ)

noun

  1. any of the pointed ends of a fork; tine
  2. any pointed projecting part, as the tip of an antler

Etymology: LME pronge, akin to MLowG prangen, to press, pinch, Ger pranger, pillory

transitive verb

to pierce, lift, or break up with a prong

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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