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prong

Main Entry:: ¹prong
Pronunciation:: \ˈprȯŋ, ˈpräŋ\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English pronge
Date:: 15th century

1: fork2: a tine of a fork3: a slender pointed or projecting part: as a: a fang of a tooth b: a point of an antler 4: something resembling a prong

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