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gaffel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fork noun A pronged utensil used for eating or serving food.

Senses

gaffel is used for these senses in English:

  • fork Such a pronged tool having a long straight handle, generally for two-handed use, as used for digging, lifting, mucking, pitching, etc.
  • fork (chess) The simultaneous attack of two adversary pieces with one single attacking piece (especially a knight).
  • fork (cycling, motorcycles, by abstraction from a pronged tool's shape) In a bicycle or motorcycle, the portion of the frameset holding the front wheel, allowing the rider to steer and balance, also called front fork.

fork — full definition

  1. noun A pronged utensil used for eating or serving food.
  2. noun A point where a road, path, or river splits into two directions.
  3. noun A separate version of a software project or dataset created from an existing one.
  4. verb To split into two or more branches or directions.

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