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FORK/fɔːk/

A fork is the tool with points for picking up food. A knife cuts; a spoon holds liquid. A knife and fork is the usual pair. Countable: a fork, two forks. Fork in the road is a later idiom.

Meaning

A tool with points, used for picking up food.

Examples

• “Eat the pasta with a fork.”
• “Use a fork, not your fingers.”
• “This fork is dirty — take another one.”

Good to know

a knife and fork. Contrast: knife, spoon. Countable.

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