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fourche

fourche adjective: having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.

fourche: having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut...
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Adjective

fourche (not comparable)

  1. Having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.

Forms of fourche

alternative formfourchee
alternative formfourchée
alternative formfourché
alternative formfourchy
alternative formfurché
alternative formfurchy

Origin of fourche

Borrowed from French fourché. Doublet of furcate and fork.

Phrases with fourche

Questions about fourche

What does fourche mean?
Fourche means having the ends forked or branched, and the ends of the branches terminating abruptly as if cut off; said of an ordinary, especially of a cross.
What part of speech is fourche?
Fourche is an adjective.

Words near fourche in the dictionary

  1. fourbery
  2. fourbes
  3. fourble
  4. fourbles
  5. Fourcault process
  6. fourche
  7. fourchee
  8. fourchette
  9. fourchette piercing
  10. fourchette piercings
  11. fourchettes

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