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