Meaning Of The Word Tuning fork

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tuning fork
countable noun: A tuning fork is a small steel instrument which is used to tune instruments by striking it against something to produce a note of fixed musical pitch.

tuning fork in American English
a small steel instrument with two prongs, which when struck sounds a certain fixed tone in perfect pitch: it is used as a guide in tuning instruments, in testing hearing, etc.
noun: a steel instrument consisting of a stem with two prongs, producing a musical tone of definite, constant pitch when struck, and serving as a standard for tuning musical instruments, making acoustical experiments, and the like

tuning fork in British English
noun: a two-pronged metal fork that when struck produces a pure note of constant specified pitch. It is used to tune musical instruments and in acoustics

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