tuning fork

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   a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments

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Questions about tuning fork

What does tuning fork mean?

tuning fork means "a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments".

Is tuning fork a common word?

tuning fork is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.