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Fork Definition: Tableware & Road Split (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：table fork (Fork)
Fork
/fɔːrk/
n.
A tool for eating food with sharp points, like a small spear.
table fork
➕
/ˈteɪbəl fɔːrk/
n.
A metal or plastic utensil with prongs, used for eating or serving food.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Derived from Latin 'furca' meaning pitchfork, via Old English 'forca'.
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a fork splitting your food into separate pieces, just as a road fork splits into paths.
📖 Example
My grandma’s silver fork always makes the pasta taste better.
My grandmother's silver fork always enhances the flavor of the pasta.
🔗 Collocations
silver fork – a fork made of silver
fork and spoon – eating utensils consisting of a fork and a spoon
fork prong – the pointed tines of a fork
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
forkful (n.) – the amount that a fork can hold
📖 Cultural Story
The fork as a dining tool became common in Europe during the Renaissance, initially used by the wealthy. The word itself comes from Latin 'furca'.
Meaning 2：road fork (Fork)
Fork
/fɔːrk/
n.
A point where one road or path splits into two different directions.
road fork
➕
/roʊd fɔːrk/
n.
A point where a road or path divides into two or more branches.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
We came to a fork in the forest trail and had to choose which way to go.
We encountered a fork in the forest path and had to decide which direction to take.
🔗 Collocations
fork in the road – the point where a road splits into two directions
road fork – a branching of a road
fork junction – a place where a road divides
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
straight road (n.) – a road that does not bend or divide
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