prong

Plug's metal finger

A prong is a pointed projection, especially one of the tines on a fork.

By extension, prong describes any of the separate elements of an attack, argument, or approach: a three-pronged strategy, the military prong of the operation.

To prong is to pierce or stab with something pointed.

sharp

point

Exact location or meaning

stabbing · poking · jab · poke · puncture · needle · spear · hook · claw · fang

antler

tine

Pointed fork projection

  • stagMale deer
  • deerAntlered hoofed mammal
  • elkLarge North American cervid

moose · caribou · buck · rack · velvet · point · spike · trophy · hunting · shed

fork

tine

Pointed fork projection

tableware · utensil · spoon · knife · serving · meal · dine · trident · spork · carving

pitchfork

tine

Pointed fork projection

  • hayDried feed crop
  • baleBound mass of material
  • strawTube for sipping

manure · farming · harvest · barn · haystack · silage · compost · mucking · stable · spearing

electrical

plug

Something that blocks openings

  • socketHollow receiving cavity
  • outletPoint of release
  • adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility

connector · grounding · terminal · contact · polarized · insert · receptacle · appliance · cord · extension

attack

pincer

Grasping claw organ

maneuver · military · strategy · advance · encirclement · tactical · thrust · movement · column · coordinated

Categories
Opposites
sharpness/point

prongblunt

Dull or tactlessly direct

flat · rounded · dull · smooth · flat surface

STRUCTURAL ROLE (of a tool)

pronghandle

Part for gripping

grip · shaft · hilt · haft · butt

form/shape

prongindentation

Inward cut or setback

recess · notch · groove · socket · cavity

Phrases
Family

pronged, prongs

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G