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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The movie’s a little more hackneyed and obvious now, but its central idea is still an undeniably creepy one: possessed children with pitchforks.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Like other types of fishing, spearing sturgeon requires special equipment, including spears that look like a cross between a pitchfork and a trident.
—Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
In other words, put away your torches and pitchforks.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Christopher Brian Roe, of Raytown, was accused of assaulting police and carrying a pitchfork on the Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 riot.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Like other types of fishing, spearing sturgeon requires special equipment, including spears that look like a cross between a pitchfork and a trident.
—Brian Kaiser, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
In other words, put away your torches and pitchforks.
—Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Christopher Brian Roe, of Raytown, was accused of assaulting police and carrying a pitchfork on the Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 riot.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Pitchfork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitchfork. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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