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pronged
-zackig
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-pronged [prɒŋd, Am prɑ:ŋd] COMP

-pronged
-zackig
a three-pronged fork
eine dreizackige Gabel
a four-pronged strategy
eine Vier-Punkte-Strategie

prong [prɒŋ, Am prɑ:ŋ] N

prong
Zacke f <-, -n>
prong
Zinke f <-, -n>
prong of antler
Ende nt <-s, -n>
prong of antler
Sprosse f <-, -n> spec
German
German
English
English
Zackenkorkenzieher
pronged cork remover
Zinke Gabel
prong
Zacke Gabel
prong

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a three-pronged fork
eine dreizackige Gabel
a four-pronged strategy
eine Vier-Punkte-Strategie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Abruptly, he pulls one of the metal prongs out of the statue, and advances on him.
en.wikipedia.org
Between 1894 and 1930 many patents were issued covering such issues as prong setting, ornament attachment, stickpin blanks, safety clutches, guards and decorations.
en.wikipedia.org
Each prong was semi-circular in shape with a spring-loaded door on the front.
en.wikipedia.org
The stopper is removed by pushing the prongs between the cork and the neck of the bottle, and twisting the stopper out of the bottle.
en.wikipedia.org
This is caused by either direct pressure on the prongs or by tension on a tripwire attached to them.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The metal Sai consists of three prongs of which the middle one is the longest and the two at the side are short.
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www.shindo.de
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Die metallische Sai besteht aus drei Zacken, wobei die Mittlere lang gehalten wird und die Seitlichen kurz.
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www.shindo.de
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The short prongs on the fork and the softly rounded spoon are also particularly well-suited for little mouths.
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www.zwilling.com
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Kurze Zinken und besonders weich gerundete Löffel erweisen sich daneben als besonders geeignet für den kleinen Mund.
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www.zwilling.com
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JAMIE OLIVER - Carving Fork - full tang stainless steel fork with curved prongs to secure home-cooked meat and poultry
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www.culinaris.eu
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JAMIE OLIVER - Tranchiergabel - rostfreier Stahl mit vollem Erl und gebogenen Zinken zum Festhalten von gebratenem Fleisch und Geflügel.
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www.culinaris.eu
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Due to the vertical alignment of its prongs, the circular harrow generally tends to distribute material horizontally.
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www.rapid.ch
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Die Kreiselegge hat durch die vertikale Anordnung der Zinken generell die Tendenz das Material horizontal zu verteilen.
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www.rapid.ch
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The fork gets its character from its long curved prongs with shaped prong eyes on both sides, while the spoon gets it from the sweeping form of the bowl perfectly shaped for the mouth.
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www.zwilling.com
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Die Gabel erhält ihren Charakter durch lange geschwungene Zinken mit beidseitig geprägten Zinkenaugen, der Löffel durch die ausladende, mundgerechte Form der Laffe.
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www.zwilling.com

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