prong
/prɔŋ/
verb
- To pierce, stab, or lift with a prong or similar pointed instrument.
- The farmer pronged the hay bale to move it into the barn.
- She pronged the piece of meat with a fork and placed it on the plate.
- He carefully pronged the document with a sharp tool to hang it on the wall.
noun
- Each of two or more pointed parts of a fork, antler, or similar object.
- The fork had three prongs, making it easy to pick up food.
- He used a tool with a single prong to loosen the soil.
- The deer's antler had a broken prong from a fight.
- A separate part or branch of something, such as an argument, plan, or attack.
- The company's strategy had two prongs: cutting costs and expanding sales.
- Each prong of the proposal addressed a different issue.
- The military launched a three-prong attack on the enemy base.