Examples of tine in a Sentence
Noun
One of the fork's tines was bent.
Recent Examples on the Web
PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Load cups and glasses on the top rack and upside down between the tines to reduce the risk of breakage.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The deer has a magnificent frame, long tines, lengthy beams, and world-beating brow tines.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
Its 14-point bursts don't have crisp tines and introduce some false color.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The main beams are both 26 1/8 inches, and the rack sports impressive tine length, too.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
It is suspected that the volatile organic compounds (benzene, formaldehyde, etc.) and heavy metals (nickel, tine, lead, etc.) associated with e-cigarettes can cause not only lung damage but damage to the heart and brain.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024
Microwave on high for 8 minutes, then pierce it with the tines of a fork to check doneness.
—Nancy Baggett, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The tines are often thinner and curved to make scooping up materials easier.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
Noun
The 24-70mm II uses an 11-blade aperture, so its starbursts show 22 tines.
—PCMAG, 16 May 2024
Load cups and glasses on the top rack and upside down between the tines to reduce the risk of breakage.
—USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The deer has a magnificent frame, long tines, lengthy beams, and world-beating brow tines.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
Its 14-point bursts don't have crisp tines and introduce some false color.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
The main beams are both 26 1/8 inches, and the rack sports impressive tine length, too.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2024
It is suspected that the volatile organic compounds (benzene, formaldehyde, etc.) and heavy metals (nickel, tine, lead, etc.) associated with e-cigarettes can cause not only lung damage but damage to the heart and brain.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 8 Feb. 2024
Microwave on high for 8 minutes, then pierce it with the tines of a fork to check doneness.
—Nancy Baggett, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
The tines are often thinner and curved to make scooping up materials easier.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2023
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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