Examples of tine in a Sentence
Noun
One of the fork's tines was bent.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
If the rake tines or hoe or shovel blade are up and then stepped upon, there is a potential danger of injury.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The buck has wide bases and massive beams, with distinctive curls to the end of many of its tines.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2025
Examples include kickers, stickers, drop tines, and other unique antler points.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Use a bow rake, with forged metal tines, to grade and smooth the terrain.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 15 Feb. 2025
If the rake tines or hoe or shovel blade are up and then stepped upon, there is a potential danger of injury.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The buck has wide bases and massive beams, with distinctive curls to the end of many of its tines.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2025
Examples include kickers, stickers, drop tines, and other unique antler points.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for tine
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“Tine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tine. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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