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tuning fork
noun
: a 2-pronged metal implement that gives a fixed tone when struck and is useful for tuning musical instruments and ascertaining standard pitch
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And the wood sound might not end up being pure tuning fork.
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Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
The reverberation of a tuning fork — Remedios had brought one to rehearsal — seemed the right ballpark noise, but there were further details to consider.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
But after a few shots of soundless frustration, the Doctor’s best plan is rendered useless by a tuning fork and a puddle.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The researchers behind the new study, including Davis and undergraduate ecology students, conducted more than 350 tests on spiders across 20 roads using a tuning fork on the spider’s web to simulate prey behavior.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
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Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
The reverberation of a tuning fork — Remedios had brought one to rehearsal — seemed the right ballpark noise, but there were further details to consider.
—Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024
But after a few shots of soundless frustration, the Doctor’s best plan is rendered useless by a tuning fork and a puddle.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024
The researchers behind the new study, including Davis and undergraduate ecology students, conducted more than 350 tests on spiders across 20 roads using a tuning fork on the spider’s web to simulate prey behavior.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 25 Feb. 2024
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tuning fork
noun
tun·ing fork
ˈt(y)ün-iŋ- 
: a 2-pronged metal implement that gives a fixed tone when struck
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