Definition of three-pronged in English:

three-pronged

adjective

1Having three projecting, pointed parts.
a three-pronged hook
Example sentencesExamples
- After climbing a few pitches, I found the three-pronged toe to be particularly effective on thin ice.
- I've three bolts on the door and I keep a three-pronged fork in the sitting-room for protection, just in case.
- It's enormous, with gilt metal chandeliers, wall candelabra, a ceiling painted with clouds and cherubs and a golden statue of some old man with a three-pronged fork - Neptune, I suppose.
- After being arrested, the 16-year-old teenager was later found to have superficial injuries, consistent with being in contact with a three-pronged instrument.
- I've not forgotten the night she first received her three-pronged cane.
- The six-foot, six-inch fiberglass rod is armed with a three-pronged stainless steel ‘paralyzer’ tip, and a comfy rubber grip midway down the handle helps provide an accurate slingshot.
- She is an assassin who wields three-pronged daggers and has obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- A teenage boy was fighting for his life in hospital yesterday, after a three-pronged harpoon was shot into his eye during a late night row.
1. 1.1 (especially of an attack or operation) having three separate parts.
  a three-pronged attack from the north
  a three-pronged assault on the ailing economy
  Example sentencesExamples
  They made a three-pronged approach into the city.
  He suggested a three-pronged strategy to contain corruption: simplification of rules, transparency and an effective punishment mechanism.
  They would advance in a three-pronged attack, highly visible from the walls of the castle.
  The task force would have a three-pronged plan of attack.
  The three-pronged aim is to be Europe's leading exchange, to be a shaper of the globalisation of capital markets and to create value for shareholders.
  The unit is part of a three-pronged attack at increasing convictions in North Yorkshire and York which includes police and prosecutors working from the same file for each case instead of having separate files.
  Hours later, hundreds of tribal fighters in small groups launched a three-pronged attack and climbed narrow mountain trails under the cover of tank fire.
  A three-pronged inquiry is now taking place to determine whether it has been started deliberately or accidentally.
  The new unit is part of a three-pronged approach aimed at disrupting local drugs markets and tackling drug related crime.
  As for baits, you should opt for a three-pronged attack, never knowing what may be required.
  Perfection is what I'm after and, to accomplish that, I'm using a three-pronged attack.
  And tomorrow's bill is understood to include a three-pronged approach to guaranteeing rights culminating in a proposed tribunal system.
  But the three-pronged attack failed, though in the main action known as the battle of Bloody Ridge, fought against a Raider battalion, some Japanese came within 900m.
  Taking the initiative entails a three-pronged course of action.
  The creation of the new homes was a part of a three-pronged attack to address the issue of more and more children being taken in to care.
  He planned to use his three divisions for a three-pronged attack.
  William planned a three-pronged attack on Alva using Louis of Nassau and the French Huguenots.
  The fund takes a three-pronged approach to stock selection.
  This must be a three-pronged strategy; not simply an ambassadorial role.
  This three-pronged attack of efficient search algorithms, opening libraries and endgame databases has already been applied extremely successfully to draughts.

单词	three-pronged
释义	Definition of three-pronged in English: three-pronged adjective 1Having three projecting, pointed parts. a three-pronged hook Example sentencesExamples After climbing a few pitches, I found the three-pronged toe to be particularly effective on thin ice. I've three bolts on the door and I keep a three-pronged fork in the sitting-room for protection, just in case. It's enormous, with gilt metal chandeliers, wall candelabra, a ceiling painted with clouds and cherubs and a golden statue of some old man with a three-pronged fork - Neptune, I suppose. After being arrested, the 16-year-old teenager was later found to have superficial injuries, consistent with being in contact with a three-pronged instrument. I've not forgotten the night she first received her three-pronged cane. The six-foot, six-inch fiberglass rod is armed with a three-pronged stainless steel ‘paralyzer’ tip, and a comfy rubber grip midway down the handle helps provide an accurate slingshot. She is an assassin who wields three-pronged daggers and has obsessive-compulsive disorder. A teenage boy was fighting for his life in hospital yesterday, after a three-pronged harpoon was shot into his eye during a late night row. 1.1 (especially of an attack or operation) having three separate parts. a three-pronged attack from the north a three-pronged assault on the ailing economy Example sentencesExamples They made a three-pronged approach into the city. He suggested a three-pronged strategy to contain corruption: simplification of rules, transparency and an effective punishment mechanism. They would advance in a three-pronged attack, highly visible from the walls of the castle. The task force would have a three-pronged plan of attack. The three-pronged aim is to be Europe's leading exchange, to be a shaper of the globalisation of capital markets and to create value for shareholders. The unit is part of a three-pronged attack at increasing convictions in North Yorkshire and York which includes police and prosecutors working from the same file for each case instead of having separate files. Hours later, hundreds of tribal fighters in small groups launched a three-pronged attack and climbed narrow mountain trails under the cover of tank fire. A three-pronged inquiry is now taking place to determine whether it has been started deliberately or accidentally. The new unit is part of a three-pronged approach aimed at disrupting local drugs markets and tackling drug related crime. As for baits, you should opt for a three-pronged attack, never knowing what may be required. Perfection is what I'm after and, to accomplish that, I'm using a three-pronged attack. And tomorrow's bill is understood to include a three-pronged approach to guaranteeing rights culminating in a proposed tribunal system. But the three-pronged attack failed, though in the main action known as the battle of Bloody Ridge, fought against a Raider battalion, some Japanese came within 900m. Taking the initiative entails a three-pronged course of action. The creation of the new homes was a part of a three-pronged attack to address the issue of more and more children being taken in to care. He planned to use his three divisions for a three-pronged attack. William planned a three-pronged attack on Alva using Louis of Nassau and the French Huguenots. The fund takes a three-pronged approach to stock selection. This must be a three-pronged strategy; not simply an ambassadorial role. This three-pronged attack of efficient search algorithms, opening libraries and endgame databases has already been applied extremely successfully to draughts.
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