pickle fork
nounUK /ˈpɪkl̩ ˌfɔːk/ · US /ˌpɪk(ə)l ˈfɔɹk/
Etymology From pickle + fork.
1
A fork with a long handle and usually two or three tines, used for extracting pickles from a tall jar.
2
A long-handled tool with two prongs used to unseat ball-and-socket joints.
3
Aeronautics, Aerospace, Aviation, Business, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Informal A structure attaching an aircraft's wings to its body, having an arched shape with prongs at each end.
- Hypernyms
- fork