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Tine

usgb/taɪn/Volume
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Utensil SpecificPlay
Use 'tine' to refer to the points on forks or similar tools, not on all sharp objects. SlideBe careful not to touch the sharp tines of the garden rake.
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Countable NounPlay
'Tine' is countable, so talk about one or more tines when describing them. SlideShe accidentally bent one tine on her dinner fork.
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Damage DescriptionPlay
Describe damage to utensils by counting or locating the affected tines. SlideThe second tine from the left is missing from my fork.