1
: fork
2
: a tine of a fork
3
: a slender pointed or projecting part: such as
a
: a fang of a tooth
b
: a point of an antler
4
: something resembling a prong
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The prongs also allow people to get the steam right to the roots, something that can be tricky to do with a bonnet or cap.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019
Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 2 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Planning or deliberation can undercut both prongs, and Utah decisions emphasize that receiving an EED instruction is easier than winning on the ultimate question.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The prongs also allow people to get the steam right to the roots, something that can be tricky to do with a bonnet or cap.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
The solutions, according to the Bay Area Equity Atlas report and Price’s work, have to be multi-pronged in order to really tackle the problems of housing affordability.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019
Apparently, there's now a new twist on the classic shape, looking a little more modern with an oval center stone and spiky pronged diamonds surrounding it.
—Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, 2 Aug. 2019
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“Prong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prong. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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