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fork
The act of branching out or dividing into branches
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noun
The act of branching out or dividing into branches
noun
A utensil with two or more prongs, used for serving or eating food
noun
An agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
noun
The angle formed by the inner sides of the legs where they join the human trunk
noun
The region of the angle formed by the junction of two branches
“They took the south fork”
verb
Shape like a fork
“She forked her fingers”
verb
Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
“The road forks”
verb
Place under attack with one's own pieces, of two enemy pieces
verb
Lift with a pitchfork
“Pitchfork hay”
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They took the south fork
He climbed into the crotch of a tree
She forked her fingers
The road forks
Pitchfork hay
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