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a fork's whole personality, divided into the smallest possible spears.
means One of the pointed, projecting parts of a fork, antler, plug, or similar object that splits off from a base into a spike.
from From Middle English 'prange' or 'pronge,' meaning a pointed instrument or stab — related to a family of words for poking and piercing, and a likely cousin of Middle Low German 'prange,' a pinching or restraining device. The thread running through them all is something sharp that catches, jabs, or holds.
fork countMost modern forks settled on exactly four prongs
old nameForks were once called tines after their prongs
electricalPlug prongs carry the current into your devices
antler talkDeer are aged and ranked by prong count
physicsMore prongs spread force across a wider surface