pickle fork

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fork with a long handle and usually two or three tines, used for extracting pickles from a tall jar.
  2. A long-handled tool with two prongs used to unseat ball-and-socket joints.
  3. A structure attaching an aircraft's wings to its body, having an arched shape with prongs at each end.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪkl̩ ˌfɔːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pickle fork.wav /ˌpɪk(ə)l ˈfɔɹk/

Word forms

pickle fork pickle forks

Etymology

From pickle + fork.

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