forks
They spear peas
Forks is the plural of fork—utensils with prongs for spearing food, or any pronged tool.
Forks also names places where roads or rivers divide: We reached a forks in the trail.
In computing, forks are copies of software projects that develop independently from the original: Several forks of the open-source code emerged after the dispute.
Fork's pointed projections
- prongPointed projecting part
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- spoonEating utensil for liquids
- cutleryEating implements collectively
silverware · flatware · utensils · dinnerware · tableware · place setting · stainless steel · sterling silver
Point where paths meet
- junctionPoint where things meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- divergenceSeparation from common origin
split · branch · Y-junction · turn · detour · signpost · path · trail
Meeting point of streams
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- branchDivision or woody limb
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- streamSteady continuous flow
creek · watershed · channel · distributary · estuary · meander · upstream · downstream
Division or woody limb
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- GitHubWeb-based code hosting service
- mergeCombine into unity
pull request · codebase · version · open source · diverge · commit · upstream · downstream
Risky opening for advantage
- openingGap or start
- variationChange from a norm
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
- attackAggressive act against another
strategy · defense · checkmate · tactic · double attack
Frequency of sound
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- toneQuality of sound
musical · hertz · calibration · oscillation · acoustic · sound · instrument
tines
Fork's pointed projections
cutlery · silverware · flatware · utensils · dinnerware · tableware · place setting · stainless steel · sterling silver · chopsticks
intersection
Point where paths meet
- junctionPoint where things meet
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
divergence · split · branch · Y-junction · turn · detour · signpost · path · trail · decision point
confluence
Meeting point of streams
stream · creek · watershed · channel · distributary · estuary · meander · upstream · downstream · waterway
branch
Division or woody limb
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- cloneGenetically identical organism
- GitHubWeb-based code hosting service
merge · pull request · codebase · version · open source · diverge · commit · upstream · downstream · contributor
gambit
Risky opening for advantage
attack · strategy · defense · checkmate · tactic · double attack
pitch
Frequency of sound
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- frequencyRate of recurrence
tone · musical · hertz · calibration · oscillation · acoustic · sound · instrument
- kitchen essentialsknife, knives, cutting board, pan, pans
- kitchenwarepot, pan, pots, pans, knife
- party suppliesballoon, balloons, confetti, streamers, banners
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists
- Banquet Itemstables, chairs, tablecloths, napkins, plates
- catering supplieschafing dishes, serving trays, serving utensils, food warmers, warming trays
forksmerges
Joins into one
converges · combines · joins · unites · confluences
forksmerges
Joins into one
integrates · consolidates · unifies · syncs · pulls
- fork in the roadWhere a road divides
- knife and forkEating utensils pair
- knives and forksPaired eating implements
- plastic forkDisposable pronged eating tool
- fork overPay reluctantly
- tuning forkVibrating standard for pitch