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pitchfork

The correct spelling is pitchfork.

How to pronounce pitchfork

noun

IPA: /ˈpɪtʃˌfɔɹk/

Say it like: Pic-hfo-rk

The correct spelling is pitchfork. An agricultural tool comprising a fork attached to a long handle used for pitching hay or bales of hay high up onto a haystack. For example: "The hay was soon pitchforked onto the wagon."

Usage Examples

The hay was soon pitchforked onto the wagon.

Meanings

noun

  1. 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. 2.A tuning fork.

verb

  1. 1.To toss or carry with a pitchfork.
  2. 2.To throw suddenly.

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