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PRONG
prong
(noun) a pointed projection
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prong (plural prongs)
A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.
A branch; a fork.
(colloquial) The penis.
Verb
prong (third-person singular simple present prongs, present participle pronging, simple past and past participle pronged)
to pierce or poke with, or as if with, a prong
Source: Wiktionary
Prong, n. Etym: [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.]
1. A sharp-pointed instrument. Prick it on a prong of iron. Sandys.
2. The tine of a fork, or of a similar instrument; as, a fork of two or three prongs.
3. (Zoöl.) (a) A sharp projection, as of an antler. (b) The fang of a tooth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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