pickle fork
English edit
Etymology edit
A drawing of a pickle fork (sense 1).[n 1]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpɪkl̩ ˈfɔːk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɪk(ə)l ˈfɔɹk/
- Rhymes: -ɔːk
- Hyphenation: pick‧le fork
Noun edit
pickle fork (plural pickle forks)
- A fork with a long handle and usually two or three tines, used for extracting pickles from a tall jar.
- A long-handled tool with two prongs used to unseat ball-and-socket joints.
- (aviation, informal) A structure attaching an aircraft's wings to its body, having an arched shape with prongs at each end.
Hypernyms edit
Translations edit
fork with a long handle and usually two or three tines, used for extracting pickles from a tall jar
long-handled took with two prongs used to unseat ball joints
Notes edit
- ^ By John R. Towers, c. 1936, from the collection of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., USA.
