Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fork

plural of fork

(mining, transitive) To bale a shaft dry.

(transitive, intransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.

(mining) The bottom of a sump into which the water of a mine drains.

A utensil with spikes used to put solid food into the mouth, or to hold food down while cutting.

present participle of fork

The amount that a fork will hold.

division into forks

That splits into two or more directions, or parts. / (possessional) Having forks (parts into which anything is furcated or divided).