noun
- the pointed parts of a fork or similar tool
- sharp pointed projections on various objects or tools
Examples
- The fork had four sharp prongs.
- She carefully picked up the meat with the prongs of her fork.
- The electrical plug has two metal prongs.
- The garden fork’s prongs easily penetrated the soil.
- One of the prongs on my fork is bent.
- The pitchfork has three long prongs for moving hay.