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1. A pronged instrument used for holding or lifting. 2. An instrument resembling a f. in that it has tines or prongs.

- bite f. SYN: face-bow f..

- face-bow f. that part of the face-bow assemblage used to attach the maxillary trial base to the face-bow proper. SYN: bite f..

- tuning f. a steel or magnesium-alloy instrument roughly resembling a two-pronged f., the vibrations of the prongs of which, when struck, produce a pure tone and overtones; used to test the hearing and vibratory sensation.

fork 'fȯ(ə)rk n

1) a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment see TUNING FORK

2) the lower part of the human body where the legs diverge from the trunk usu. including the legs