plastic fork

Throwaway eating utensil

A plastic fork is a disposable eating utensil made of lightweight plastic, typically provided with takeout food or at casual gatherings.

Unlike metal forks, plastic forks are meant to be thrown away after a single use: The caterer set out plastic forks and napkins.

They're notorious for breaking under pressure.

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takeout · fast food · food truck · tines · white · flimsy · cafeteria · office lunch · cutlery · styrofoam · party · cheap · snap · bendable · single-use · thrown away · landfill · barbecue

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material composition

plastic forksilverware

Metal eating utensils

silver service · wooden fork

Family

plastic, fork, plastics, plasticity, plasticize, plasticizer, forks, forked, forking

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G