tine

IPA(Pronunciation)

/taɪn/

Noun

dialectal

A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb. / A small branch, especially on an antler or horn. / (dialect) A wild vetch or tare.

Japanese Meaning

道具の先端部分、突起（例：フォークのとげ、櫛の歯など） / 角や角状の突起に見られる小枝、枝分かれ部分 / （方言）野生のマメ科植物の一種

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Be careful not to bend the tine when you use the antique fork.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

アンティークのフォークを使うときは、フォークの先端が曲がらないように注意してください。

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Sense（1）

A spike or point on an implement or tool, especially a prong of a fork or a tooth of a comb.

Sitting at the table one day, I held the fork in my left hand and pierced a piece of fried chicken. I put the knife through the second tine, as we had been strictly taught, and began to saw against the bone.

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Sense（2）

A small branch, especially on an antler or horn.

Sense（3）

(dialect) A wild vetch or tare.

tines

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