/ taɪn; NAmE / noun
( technical ) any of the points or sharp parts of, for example, a fork or the antlers of a deer
—picture at fork
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tind , of Germanic origin; related to German Zinne pinnacle.
/ taɪn; NAmE / noun
( technical ) any of the points or sharp parts of, for example, a fork or the antlers of a deer
—picture at fork
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English tind , of Germanic origin; related to German Zinne pinnacle.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005