noun
- the pointed prongs of a fork or similar tool
Examples
- The fork had four sharp tines.
- She carefully cleaned between the tines of the serving fork.
- The pitchfork’s tines were bent from heavy use.
- He stabbed the meat with the tines of his fork.
- The antique fork had only three tines instead of four.
- Dirt was stuck between the garden fork’s tines.