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tine

/taɪn/

Translations

tinenoun

tines

/taɪn/

The tine of the fork was bent.

Зубец вилки был согнут.

Additional translations

Synonyms

tineverb

tined

Past Simple

tined

Past Participle

tining

Gerund

/taɪn/

Archaic and dialectal verb senses; not in modern standard use.

tinenoun

A prong or sharp point, such as that on a fork or antler.

The tine of the fork broke off while I was eating.

tineverb

To kindle or set alight; to cause to burn.

She tined a candle to illuminate the dark corridor.

(Chiefly Scottish) To enclose or fence in with a hedge or barrier.

The farmer tined the pasture to protect the crops from grazing cattle.