pitchfork Definition
pitch·fork (pic̸h′fôrk′)
noun
a large, long-handled fork used for lifting and tossing hay, straw, etc.
transitive verb
to lift and toss with or as with a pitchfork
pitchfork Synonyms
pitchfork Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: The correct way to find the key to a piece of music is to use a pitchfork.
- grab: Let's grab the pitchforks and burning torches and hunt down the foreign killers.
- tote: Tote pitchforks or reg young womens cheap car insurance rover connoisseurs cover you if holders who are.
- wield: It's also a private group, so no shareholders wielding pitchforks to consider.
- hold: Some possessed crudely made spears, others held pitchforks or hatchets, and many carried hunting knives.
Modifies a noun
bifurcation: The equilibrium is supposed to undergo a reversible pitchfork bifurcation, controlled by the system's parameter.
Preposition: in
hand: I can still remember seeing Bobby in the penalty box, pitchfork in hand, with his wellies ankle high in mud!
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