three-prong

Grounded plug type

Three-prong describes something having three projecting points or elements.

Most commonly refers to electrical plugs with three pins—two flat blades plus a round grounding pin: a three-prong outlet, three-prong adapter.

Extended to approaches or strategies with three components: a three-prong attack on the problem.

electrical

plug

Something that blocks openings

socket · cord · appliance · polarized · converter · surge protector · extension · wall outlet · receptacle · power strip

utensil

fork

Tined eating tool

serving fork · carving fork · toasting fork · skewer · implement · dinner fork · spear · gig · fishing spear · hay fork

approach

strategy

Planned approach to goals

  • attackAggressive act against another
  • methodOrderly way of doing
  • offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented

plan · initiative · assault · campaign · tactic · multipronged · coordinated · comprehensive · simultaneous · military

Categories
Opposites
prong count

three-prongtwo-prong

Having two projections

ungrounded · grounded

blade configuration

three-prongtwo-blade

Having dual cutting edges

physical structure/tine count

three-prongtwo-prong

Having two projections

flat · blunt · smooth · pronged

Family

three, prong, thrice, third, thirteenth, thirteen, thirty, prongs, pronged

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G