prong

• Nom désignant une pointe ou une partie saillante et allongée, comme l'une des dents d'une fourchette ou d'un outil similaire, ou une branche effilée d'un objet.

A noun referring to a pointed projection, such as one of the spikes on a fork or a tine of a similar implement.

1. Pointed projectionB1formal

   A thin, pointed part that sticks out from something, such as a fork or a tool.

   Pointe saillante

   • The fork has four prongs.
   • He carefully cleaned the prongs of the comb.
   • The prong of the tool broke off during use.

   Synonymesbarbpointprojectionspikespurtinetooth