Prong Meaning in English

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Definition

A prong is a thin, pointed part that sticks out from an object, like the teeth of a fork or the metal parts of a plug. It can also refer to a part or branch of something.

Usage & Nuances

'Prong' is most often used for fork tines, tool tips, or plug pins. In tech or formal writing, it can describe branches of a plan or phases ('three-pronged approach'). Often countable ('two-pronged fork'). Rare in casual speech.

• Spanish: punta (de un tenedor) - diente (de un tenedor/horquilla) - ramal (de un enchufe)
• Portuguese (BR): ponta (de garfo) - dente (de garfo/forquilha) - pino (de plug)
• Portuguese (PT): ponta (de garfo) - dente (de garfo/forquilha) - espiga (de ficha)
• Chinese (Simplified): 叉齿（餐具/工具的尖齿） - 插脚（插头）
• Chinese (Traditional): 叉齒（餐具/工具的尖齒） - 插腳（插頭）
• Hindi: काँटा (फोर्क का दांत) - शाखा (प्लग या योजनाओं की)
• Arabic: سن (شوكة/مقبس كهرباء) - فرع (جزء من خطة)
• Bengali: কাঁটা - শাখা (বিভাগ)
• Russian: зубец - наконечник - ответвление
• Japanese: （フォークなどの）歯 - （コンセントの）端子
• Vietnamese: ngạnh - răng (dụng cụ) - nhánh
• Korean: 갈래 - 촉 - 날
• Turkish: uç - diş (çatalın) - kol (planın)
• Urdu: کانٹا (چنگل یا پلگ کا) - شاخ
• Indonesian: cabang - gigi (garpu) - pin (colokan)

Example Sentences

The fork has four prongs.

basic

Be careful not to bend the prongs on the plug.

basic

Each prong of the tool has a different use.

basic

I can't plug it in—the prongs are too wide for this socket.

natural

Modern chargers usually have just two prongs instead of three.

natural

The project took a two-pronged approach to solve the issue.

natural