Before revision: A three-tined pitchfork Tines ( also tynes), prongs or teeth are parallel or branching spikes forming parts of a tool or natural object.Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009.
After revision: ;A three-tined pitchfork Tines ( also tynes), prongs or teeth are parallel or branching spikes forming parts of a tool or natural object.Oxford English Dictionary Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009.