1
: fork
2
: a tine of a fork
3
: a slender pointed or projecting part: such as
a
: a fang of a tooth
b
: a point of an antler
4
: something resembling a prong
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
While Kolbe was inside, a worker positioned one of the prongs of the forklift under the porta-potty and lifted Kolbe up and down, according to the lawsuit.
—Darcie Moran, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The solutions, according to the Bay Area Equity Atlas report and Price’s work, have to be multi-pronged in order to really tackle the problems of housing affordability.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Picking up forks by their prongs with your fingers, especially if unwashed, can just cause the build up of germs and bacteria, negating some of the work your dishwasher just accomplished.
—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
While Kolbe was inside, a worker positioned one of the prongs of the forklift under the porta-potty and lifted Kolbe up and down, according to the lawsuit.
—Darcie Moran, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
Longer prongs diffuse less heat on your hair, providing softer curl definition.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The solutions, according to the Bay Area Equity Atlas report and Price’s work, have to be multi-pronged in order to really tackle the problems of housing affordability.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019
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“Prong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prong. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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