Tine (structural)
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A tine is a process of metal, or a prong, often used to spear, hook, or otherwise carry other objects. A fork may have two, three, or more tines. Typically, the tines on a fork intended for use as an eating utensil are rather blunt. However, on other objects that have tines, the tines may be quite sharp.
The term 'tine' is no longer in common use; the word 'Prong' is often substituted.
Also in Chaos theory (Physics, non-linear dynamics), tines and subtines are branches on a bifurcation diagram.
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