Prong: meaning, definitions and examples
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prong
[ prɒŋ ]
part of an object
A prong is a pointed projecting part, such as a point of a fork or antler.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The fork had four sharp prongs.
- The deer's antlers had several prongs.
Translations
Translations of the word "prong" in other languages:
🇵🇹 dente
- garfo
- ponta
🇮🇳 दाँत
- कांटा
- नोक
🇩🇪 Zinke
- Gabelzinke
- Spitze
🇮🇩 gigi
- garpu
- ujung
🇺🇦 зубець
- зуб
- вилка
- наконечник
🇵🇱 ząb
- ząb widelca
- końcówka
🇯🇵 歯
- フォークの歯
- 先端
🇫🇷 dent
- dent de fourchette
- pointe
🇪🇸 púa
- diente
- punta
🇹🇷 çatal dişi
🇰🇷 이
- 포크의 이
- 끝
🇸🇦 شوكة
- سن
- حافة
🇨🇿 zub
- hrot
- vidlice
🇸🇰 zub
- hrot
- vidlice
🇨🇳 齿
- 叉齿
- 尖端
🇸🇮 zob
- konica
- vilice
🇮🇸 tönn
- gaffaltönn
- oddur
🇰🇿 тіс
- тіс
- ұшы
🇬🇪 კბილი
- ჩანგლის კბილი
- წვერი
🇦🇿 diş
- çəngəl dişi
- uc
🇲🇽 púa
- diente
- punta
Word origin
The word 'prong' originated from the Middle English 'pronge', which is related to the Old Norse 'prongr' meaning 'a point'. The term has been used since the 15th century to refer to pointed projecting parts.