pronged
Having sharp points
Pronged describes something having prongs—pointed projections that extend outward, like the tines of a fork.
A two-pronged fork has two tines; a three-pronged attack comes from three directions.
The figurative use is common in describing strategies or approaches with multiple components: The company launched a two-pronged marketing campaign targeting both young adults and retirees.
Something pronged is equipped to pierce, hold, or divide.
Tined eating tool
- bifurcatedDivided into two branches
- splitSeparation into parts
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- Y-shapedForked at one end
V-shaped · tined · trident · pitchfork · dividing · diverging · splayed · crotched
Tined eating tool
- pitchforkPronged tool for moving straw
- tridentThree-pronged fishing spear
- rakeTined yard implement
- cultivatorSoil-turning implement
harpoon · gig · spear · hayfork · toasting-fork
fork
Tined eating tool
- bifurcatedDivided into two branches
- splitSeparation into parts
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
Y-shaped · V-shaped · tined · trident · pitchfork · dividing · diverging · splayed · crotched · antler
fork
Tined eating tool
cultivator · harpoon · gig · spear · hayfork · toasting-fork
pointed
Tapering to a tip
stabbing · poking · spiked · barbed · needlelike · tapered · sharpened · penetrating · jabbing · impaling
pincer
Grasping claw organ
- flankingAt the sides of
- coordinatedArranged to work together
- simultaneousHappening at same time
strategic · offensive · assault · approach · campaign · strategy · maneuver · tactical
- metal prongs
- three-prong plugElectrical connector with ground pin
- two-prong plugUngrounded electrical connector
- prong collarSpiked dog training collar