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[prɒŋ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- each of two or more projecting pointed parts at the end of a fork
- each of the separate parts of an attack or operation, typically approaching a place or subject from different positions
(e.g: the three main prongs of the government's programme)
Phrases:
Origin
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late 15th century (denoting a forked implement): perhaps related to Middle Low German prange ‘pinching instrument’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century
[prɒŋ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- pierce or stab with a fork
(e.g: he passed his fork to the right hand to prong the meat)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late 15th century (denoting a forked implement): perhaps related to Middle Low German prange ‘pinching instrument’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century
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