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three-pronged

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having three prongs or similar parts; trifurcate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective satellite

Meaning 2

having three prongs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From three + pronged.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 三尖 (sānjiān) — having three prongs
  • German: dreizackig — having three prongs
  • Hungarian: háromágú — having three prongs
  • Hungarian: három részből álló — having three prongs
  • Italian: triforcuto — having three prongs
  • Manx: tree goullanagh — having three prongs
  • Portuguese: trifurcado — having three prongs
  • Spanish: trifurcado — having three prongs
  • Turkish: üç çatallı — having three prongs