prong

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 See also

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English pronge, perhaps from Middle Low German prange 'stick, restraining device', from prangen 'to press, pinch', from Indo-European *(s)preng 'to wrap up, constrict', akin to Lithuanian springstù 'to choke, become choked or obstructed', Latvian sprañgât 'cord, constrict', Greek spárgein 'to swathe in swaddling clothes', spárgana 'swaddling clothes'.

[edit] Noun

prong (plural prongs)

1. A thin, pointed, projecting part - as in, a pitchfork with four prongs.
2. A branch; a fork - as in, the two prongs of a river.

[edit] Derived terms

• pronghorn

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[edit] See also

• tine
• tooth