noun

fork

fork

I need a fork to eat my salad.

I need a fork to eat my salad.

Take the fork in the road to the left.

Take the fork in the road to the left.

a fork (utensil) I need a fork.

a fork in the road (a split) There is a fork in the road.

Synonyms (for a split in a road): junction, branch, divide

From Latin 'furca' meaning 'pitchfork', due to the similar shape of the tool.

A fork has multiple prongs, just like a road can 'fork' into multiple paths.

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