TUNING FORK
Dictionary entry overview: What does tuning fork mean? • TUNING FORK (noun)
The noun TUNING FORK has 1 sense:
1. a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
Familiarity information: TUNING FORK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• TUNING FORK (noun)
Meaning:
A metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tuning fork" is a kind of...):
implement (instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end)
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