pitchfork
noun
pitch·fork
ˈpich-ˌfȯrk 
: a long-handled fork that has two or three long somewhat curved prongs and is used especially in pitching hay
pitchfork
transitive verb
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When an altercation erupted between a rioter and a Capitol Police officer, the document said, Roe — with the pitchfork in his right hand — moved forward and pushed the officer with his left hand.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Occasionally use a rake, shovel or pitchfork to stir up the pile.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Though the Arizona-Arizona State game involved the Sun Devils’ pitchfork and not a flag.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Rebecca McCormack was convicted of killing a 13-year-old boy with a pitchfork.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
Occasionally use a rake, shovel or pitchfork to stir up the pile.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
Though the Arizona-Arizona State game involved the Sun Devils’ pitchfork and not a flag.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Rebecca McCormack was convicted of killing a 13-year-old boy with a pitchfork.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2024
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pitchfork
noun
pitch·fork
ˈpich-ˌfȯ(ə)rk
: a tool with a long handle and usually two to five metal prongs that is used especially in pitching hay
pitchfork
verb
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