prongs

Sharp projecting spikes

Prongs are the pointed projections of a fork or similar implement—the tines that pierce food.

By extension, prong describes any pointed part that sticks out: the prongs of an electrical plug, the prongs of a deer's antler.

A multi-pronged approach attacks a problem from several directions at once: The investigation had three prongs: financial records, witness interviews, and surveillance footage.

utensil

fork

Tined eating tool

tinePointed fork projection
cutleryEating implements collectively
silverwareMetal eating utensils

spear · pierce · stab · skewer · pitchfork · trident · carving · serving · spaghetti · pasta

electrical

plug

Something that blocks openings

outletPoint of release
socketHollow receiving cavity
adapterDevice enabling equipment compatibility

connector · terminal · contact · electrode · grounding · insertion · pins · polarized · voltage · current

strategy

approach

Way of handling something

angleGeometric measure of rotation
attackAggressive act against another
methodOrderly way of doing

tactic · multipronged · offensive · pincer · flank · campaign · initiative · thrust · assault · maneuver

grip

grasp

Seize or understand

holdMaintain in grasp
claspSecuring device that clicks
clampDevice for holding tight

clutch · seize · pincers · tongs · pliers · clench · secure · anchor · fasten · hook

prongs

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plug

approach

grasp

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