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Definition of tine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tine

noun
 
/taɪn/
 
/taɪn/
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  1. any of the points or sharp parts of, for example, a fork or the antlers of a deer
    Word OriginOld English tind, of Germanic origin; related to German Zinne ‘pinnacle’.
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