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prongs

prongs is the plural of prong.

Meaning of prong

Noun

prong (plural prongs)

  1. A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool.
    • a pitchfork with four prongs
    Synonyms:
    tine, fang
  2. (figuratively, sometimes) A branch; a fork.
    • the two prongs of a river
  3. (Cornwall) A fork (agricultural tool).
    • […] a tradition is recorded that a man called 'Ralph' resided in this cavern for many years, and, with a prong as his weapon, successively kept the bailiffs at bay.1874, Mary Elizabeth Whitcombe, Bygone days in Devonshire and Cornwall, page 104
  4. (colloquial) The penis.
    • One look at that lifeguard's prong gave me a throbber like a baseball bat — not quite that big, of course, but at least that hard!1977, John Ironstone, Orphan, page 102

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What is prongs the plural of?
Prongs is the plural of prong.

Words near prongs in the dictionary

  1. pronggills
  2. pronghorn
  3. pronghorns
  4. pronging
  5. pronglike
  6. prongs
  7. prongy
  8. pronic
  9. pronilfactor
  10. pronilfactors
  11. proning

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