fork

  • 21fork — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 tool for eating ADJECTIVE ▪ toasting ▪ salad (AmE) ▪ plastic VERB + FORK ▪ pick up ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 22fork — n. & v. n. 1 an instrument with two or more prongs used in eating or cooking. 2 a similar much larger instrument used for digging, lifting, etc. 3 any pronged device or component (tuning fork). 4 a forked support for a bicycle wheel. 5 a a… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 23fork — forkless, adj. forklike, adj. /fawrk/, n. 1. an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools. 2. something resembling or suggesting this in form …

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  • 24fork — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Форк (значения). В Unix системах, fork()  системный вызов, создающий новый процесс (потомок), который является практически полной копией процесса родителя, выполняющего этот вызов. Между… …

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  • 25fork — [1] The part of the bicycleframe that fits inside the head tube and holds the front wheel. Generally called the front fork. [2] The part of the bicycleframe where chainstays and seatstays join to hold the rear axle. [3] A shifting device that is… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 26fork — I UK [fɔː(r)k] / US [fɔrk] noun [countable] Word forms fork : singular fork plural forks * 1) a metal or plastic object used for eating, consisting of a handle with three or four sharp points on the end knives, forks, and spoons Beat the mixture… …

    English dictionary

  • 27fork — /fɔk / (say fawk) noun 1. an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as any of various agricultural tools, or an implement for handling food at table or in cooking. 2. something resembling or suggesting this in… …

  • 28Fork — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Fork (du mot anglais signifiant « fourche », et du mot latin furca ) désigne un objet (au sens large, cela peut être un projet) ayant une racine …

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  • 29fork — fork1 [ fɔrk ] noun count * 1. ) a metal or plastic object used for eating, consisting of a handle with three or four sharp points on the end: knives, forks, and spoons Beat the mixture with a fork to blend the ingredients. 2. ) a garden tool… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30fork — 1 noun (C) 1 a tool used for picking up and eating food, with a handle and three or four points: knives and forks 2 a garden tool used for digging, with a handle and three or four points compare pitchfork 1 3 a place where a road or river divides …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English