tuning fork

tune fork

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [toon, tyoon fawrk]
- /tun, tyun fɔrk/
- /ˈtjuː.nɪŋ fɔːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toon, tyoon fawrk]
- /tun, tyun fɔrk/

Definitions of tuning fork words

noun tuning fork a steel instrument consisting of a stem with two prongs, producing a musical tone of definite, constant pitch when struck, and serving as a standard for tuning musical instruments, making acoustical experiments, and the like. 1
noun tuning fork metal device used to tune musical instruments 1
countable noun tuning fork A tuning fork is a small steel instrument which is used to tune instruments by striking it against something to produce a note of fixed musical pitch. 0
noun tuning fork a two-pronged metal fork that when struck produces a pure note of constant specified pitch. It is used to tune musical instruments and in acoustics 0
noun tuning fork a small steel instrument with two prongs, which when struck sounds a certain fixed tone in perfect pitch: it is used as a guide in tuning instruments, in testing hearing, etc. 0

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Origin of tuning fork

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Tuning fork

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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tuning fork popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tuning fork usage trend in Literature

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