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  • 1fork — /fɔk / (say fawk) noun 1. an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as any of various agricultural tools, or an implement for handling food at table or in cooking. 2. something resembling or suggesting this in… …

  • 2fork|y — «FR kee», adjective. shaped like a fork; forked …

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  • 3Fork — For other uses, see Fork (disambiguation). Assorted forks. From left to right: dessert fork, relish fork, salad fork, dinner fork, cold cuts fork, serving fork, carving fork …

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  • 4fork — [1] The part of the bicycleframe that fits inside the head tube and holds the front wheel. Generally called the front fork. [2] The part of the bicycleframe where chainstays and seatstays join to hold the rear axle. [3] A shifting device that is… …

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  • 5Fork-tailed Palm Swift — Taxobox name = Fork tailed Palm Swift status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Apodiformes familia = Apodidae genus = Tachornis species = T. squamata binomial = Tachornis squamata binomial… …

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  • 6fork mount — A vertical bar mounted on a roof rack to hold the front forks of a bicycle when the front wheel has been removed. The front wheel is subsequently placed in a U shaped tray …

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  • 7tuning fork — tun·ing fork t(y)ün iŋ n a 2 pronged metal implement that gives a fixed tone when struck * * * a fork shaped metal instrument with two tines, which produces harmonic vibration when the tines are struck; used to test hearing by air and bone… …

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  • 8tuning fork — noun /tjʉːnɪŋ foːk/ a fork shaped object which emits a tone of a specific frequency when struck …

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  • 9Pallet fork — The pallet fork or pallet lever is an integral component of the lever escapement of a typical mechanical watch. [cite web last = Odets first = Walt authorlink = coauthors = title = The Anchor Escapement work = The Horologium publisher =… …

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  • 10Tuning fork — A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two pronged fork with the tines formed from a U shaped bar of elastic metal (usually steel). It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or… …

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