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pitchfork

/ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  3. To toss or carry with a pitchfork.
  4. To throw suddenly.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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