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    PRONGED

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branchesplay

    Example:

    horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots

    Synonyms:

    bifurcate; biramous; branched; forficate; fork-like; forked; pronged; prongy

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    divided (separated into parts or pieces)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Having prongs or tines; usually used in combinationplay

    Example:

    a three-tined fork

    Synonyms:

    pronged; tined

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    divided (separated into parts or pieces)

     II. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Past simple / past participle of the verb prong

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