PRONG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does prong mean? 

• PRONG (noun)
  The noun PRONG has 1 sense:

1. a pointed projection

  Familiarity information: PRONG used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PRONG (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A pointed projection

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("prong" is a kind of...):

projection (any structure that branches out from a central support)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prong"):

tine (prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler)

Holonyms ("prong" is a part of...):

belt buckle (the buckle used to fasten a belt)

buckle (fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong)

fork (cutlery used for serving and eating food)

fork (an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs)

trident (a spear with three prongs)

Derivation:

prongy (resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches)

 Context examples 

The oxygen comes through nasal prongs, a mask, or a breathing tube.

(Oxygen Therapy, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Had it a deep prong, hey?

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)