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pickle fork

/ˌpɪk(ə)l ˈfɔɹk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.30 in modern English

Syllables
pick-le fork
IPA
/ˌpɪk(ə)l ˈfɔɹk/
25
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fork with a long handle and usually two or three tines, used for extracting pickles from a tall jar.

noun

A long-handled tool with two prongs used to unseat ball-and-socket joints.

noun

A structure attaching an aircraft's wings to its body, having an arched shape with prongs at each end.

Informal

Etymology

From pickle + fork.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɪk(ə)l ˈfɔɹk/
  • British English: /ˈpɪkl̩ ˌfɔːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

pickle forks (plural)

Rhymes With

talk walk hawk chalk by a long chalk cocktail fork stalk balk squawk gawk awk caulk

Questions

How do you pronounce pickle fork?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɪk(ə)l ˈfɔɹk/.
What does pickle fork mean?
A fork with a long handle and usually two or three tines, used for extracting pickles from a tall jar.
Where does pickle fork come from?
From pickle + fork.

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