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- [tahyn]
- /taɪn/
- /taɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tahyn]
- /taɪn/
Definitions of tine word
- noun tine a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork. 1
- noun tine prong of a fork 1
- countable noun tine The tines of something such as a fork are the long pointed parts. 0
- noun tine a slender prong, esp of a fork 0
- noun tine any of the sharp terminal branches of a deer's antler 0
- noun tine a slender, projecting part that is pointed at the end; prong 0
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Origin of tine
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; late Middle English tyne, Middle English tind, Old English; cognate with Old High German zint, Old Norse tindr
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Parts of speech for Tine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tine
noun tine
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- awn — any of the bristles growing from the spikelets of certain grasses, including cereals
- bicuspid — having or terminating in two cusps or points
- cog — A cog is a wheel with square or triangular teeth around the edge, which is used in a machine to turn another wheel or part.
- cogwheel — a wheel with a rim notched into teeth, which mesh with those of another wheel or of a rack to transmit or receive motion
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