prongedadj.

Brit.

/prɒŋd/, U.S.

/prɔŋd/,

/prɑŋd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prong n.², -ed suffix².

Etymology: < prong n.² + -ed suffix². Compare later prong v. 2.

Provided with or having a prong or prongs (literal and figurative). Frequently with prefixed word or numeral specifying the number or type of prongs. Cf. two-pronged adj. at two adj., n., and adv. Compounds 1b(a), etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > parts of tools generally > [adjective] > provided with teeth or prongs

tootheda1387

tinedc1440

toothful1605

pronged1707

teethed1825

two-pronged1825

the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective] > having (a) sharp projection(s)

tootheda1387

tatteredc1394

beaked1589

toothy1611

beaking1679

spiked1681

sworded1681

pronged1707

spiky1720

teethful1729

sharp-pointed1748

spiculated1762

arrowy1791

nibbed1794

shark-toothed1794

tusky1830

spicant1867

spurry1875

1707 Glossographia Anglicana Nova at Trident The three pronged Mace of Neptune.

1736 Philos. Trans. 1735–6 (Royal Soc.) 39 18 I had by me a three pronged Iron Instrument.

1768 P. Collinson in Philos. Trans. 1767 (Royal Soc.) 57 466 The pronged teeth are like to agate.

1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain i. xiii. 34 Wicket of oak..And prong'd portcullis.

1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxviii. 274 A pretty four-pronged coronet .

1863 T. B. Curling Observ. Dis. Rectum (ed. 3) v. 54 I..generally use the pronged forceps.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Spring-searcher, a steel-pronged tool to search for defects in the bore of a gun.

1897 Outing Feb. 440/1 A four pronged buck and a big doe running together.

1913 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily Times 8 May The first mosquito is here. Yesterday the pronged pests made their appearance in town.

1942 Amer. Observer 9 Feb. 5/1 A sweeping, many-pronged offensive against the Netherlands East Indies.

1963 N. Bawden Secret Passage vii. 97 In one hand he held what looked like a huge, three-pronged fork... ‘I'm supposed to be Neptune,’ he said.

1992 Sew News Dec. 18 A pronged buckle, the classic dressmaker type, has a metal prong attached to the center bar.

2006 Australian (Nexis) 3 Aug. 1 A four-pronged advance by 8000 troops had secured major gains.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pronged
释义	prongedadj. Brit. /prɒŋd/, U.S. /prɔŋd/, /prɑŋd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prong n.², -ed suffix². Etymology: < prong n.² + -ed suffix². Compare later prong v. 2. Provided with or having a prong or prongs (literal and figurative). Frequently with prefixed word or numeral specifying the number or type of prongs. Cf. two-pronged adj. at two adj., n., and adv. Compounds 1b(a), etc. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > tool > parts of tools generally > [adjective] > provided with teeth or prongs tootheda1387 tinedc1440 toothful1605 pronged1707 teethed1825 two-pronged1825 the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > sharp unevenness > [adjective] > having (a) sharp projection(s) tootheda1387 tatteredc1394 beaked1589 toothy1611 beaking1679 spiked1681 sworded1681 pronged1707 spiky1720 teethful1729 sharp-pointed1748 spiculated1762 arrowy1791 nibbed1794 shark-toothed1794 tusky1830 spicant1867 spurry1875 1707 Glossographia Anglicana Nova at Trident The three pronged Mace of Neptune. 1736 Philos. Trans. 1735–6 (Royal Soc.) 39 18 I had by me a three pronged Iron Instrument. 1768 P. Collinson in Philos. Trans. 1767 (Royal Soc.) 57 466 The pronged teeth are like to agate. 1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain i. xiii. 34 Wicket of oak..And prong'd portcullis. 1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxviii. 274 A pretty four-pronged coronet . 1863 T. B. Curling Observ. Dis. Rectum (ed. 3) v. 54 I..generally use the pronged forceps. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Spring-searcher, a steel-pronged tool to search for defects in the bore of a gun. 1897 Outing Feb. 440/1 A four pronged buck and a big doe running together. 1913 Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily Times 8 May The first mosquito is here. Yesterday the pronged pests made their appearance in town. 1942 Amer. Observer 9 Feb. 5/1 A sweeping, many-pronged offensive against the Netherlands East Indies. 1963 N. Bawden Secret Passage vii. 97 In one hand he held what looked like a huge, three-pronged fork... ‘I'm supposed to be Neptune,’ he said. 1992 Sew News Dec. 18 A pronged buckle, the classic dressmaker type, has a metal prong attached to the center bar. 2006 Australian (Nexis) 3 Aug. 1 A four-pronged advance by 8000 troops had secured major gains. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1707
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