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Meaning of pitchfork

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

pitchfork

Pronunciation:/ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/

noun

Definitions

  1. An agricultural tool comprising a fork attached to a long handle used for pitching hay or bales of hay high up onto a haystack.

  2. A tuning fork.

verb

Definitions

  1. To toss or carry with a pitchfork.

    Example: The hay was soon pitchforked onto the wagon.

  2. To throw suddenly.