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fork
In cutlery or kitchenware, a fork (from la, furca 'pitchfork') is a utensil, now usually made of metal, whose long handle terminates in a head that branches into several narrow and often slightly curved tine (structural), tines with which one ...
is a utensil for eating and cooking.
Fork may also refer to:
Implements
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Fork (road)
An intersection or an at-grade junction is a junction where two or more roads converge, diverge, meet or cross at the same height, as opposed to an interchange, which uses bridges or tunnels to separate different roads. Major intersections ...
, a type of intersection where a road splits
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Bicycle fork
A bicycle fork is the part of a bicycle that holds the front wheel.
A fork typically consists of two ''blades'' which are joined at the top by a fork ''crown.'' The crown is often at the front. Most suspension forks have an arch connecting the ...
, the part of a bicycle to which the front wheel is attached
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Garden fork, a pronged tool designed for digging
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Military fork
A military fork is a pole weapon which was used in Europe between the 15th and 19th centuries. Like many polearms, the military fork traces its lineage to an agricultural tool, in this case the pitchfork.
Unlike a trident used for fishing, the ...
, a pole weapon used between the 15th and 19th centuries
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Motorcycle fork, the portion of a motorcycle that holds the front wheel
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Tuning fork
A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs ( tines) formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal (usually steel). It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it agains ...
, a vibrating device used to tune musical instruments
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Winnowing fork, a tined implement used to separate grain and chaff
Places
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Fork, Iran (disambiguation), several places in Iran
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Fork, Maryland, United States, a town
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Fork Township (disambiguation), several districts in the United States
Computing
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Fork (file system) In a computer file system, a fork is a set of data associated with a file-system object. File systems without forks only allow a single set of data for the contents, while file systems with forks allow multiple such contents. Every non-empty file mu ...
, a part of a file in certain filesystems
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Fork (software development), when a piece of software or other work is split into two branches or variations of development
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Fork (system call)
In computing, particularly in the context of the Unix operating system and its workalikes, fork is an operation whereby a process creates a copy of itself. It is an interface which is required for compliance with the POSIX and Single UNIX Speci ...
, the method whereby a running process creates a new process
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Fork (blockchain), a split of the blockchain into two chains or a protocol change
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The Fork, an on-line restaurant booking system
Other uses
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Fork (chess)
In chess, a fork is a tactic in which a piece multiple enemy pieces simultaneously. The attacker usually aims to capture one of the forked pieces. The defender often cannot counter every threat. A fork is most effective when it is forcing, such ...
, a situation in chess where one piece simultaneously attacks two or more opposing pieces
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Operation Fork, the invasion of Iceland by the British during World War II
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tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drai ...
of a river or other stream
See also
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Forks (disambiguation)
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The Forks (disambiguation)
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Forq
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Furca (disambiguation) ("Fork" in Latin)
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