pronged

adjective

ˈprȯŋd How to pronounce pronged (audio)
ˈpräŋd
1
: having a usually specified number of prongs
usually used in combination
a 3-pronged fork
2
: having a usually specified number of parts or approaches
a 2-pronged strategy

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The inverter has an outlet to charge items with a traditional, pronged power cord. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 May 2025 Oversized morsels are primarily intended to be skewered through the middle, say, with a lengthy stick or pronged instrument with an extended handle. Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The one tool Clarke recommends most is the multi-use cheese knife recognizable for the holes in its blade, which usually comes with a pronged tip. Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 That's why this pronged device will become your new kitchen assistant. Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pronged

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pronged was in 1707

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“Pronged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronged. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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