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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Though the Arizona-Arizona State game involved the Sun Devils’ pitchfork and not a flag.
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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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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
The man, a farmer, wears overalls, with a pitchfork in his hand, looking straight at the viewer, where the woman's head is turned slightly with a stern look on her face.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 28 Sep. 2024
To top off their looks, Hailey carried a pitchfork and Jenner, a dog.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 1 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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