Examples of tine in a Sentence
Noun
One of the fork's tines was bent.
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Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
Poke the top of each one once or twice with the tines of a fork to let steam out.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
This bundle includes a lead and cadmium-free black porcelain matcha pouring bowl, bamboo tea whisk with 80 delicate tines, fine stainless steel mesh sifter and a Chashaku bamboo scoop to easily measure your matcha.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Cultivators have rotating tines like tillers, but the tines are made out of thinner, less heavy-duty steel and often rotate much faster.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024
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Noun
Examples include kickers, stickers, drop tines, and other unique antler points.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
Poke the top of each one once or twice with the tines of a fork to let steam out.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
This bundle includes a lead and cadmium-free black porcelain matcha pouring bowl, bamboo tea whisk with 80 delicate tines, fine stainless steel mesh sifter and a Chashaku bamboo scoop to easily measure your matcha.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Cultivators have rotating tines like tillers, but the tines are made out of thinner, less heavy-duty steel and often rotate much faster.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2024
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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