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pitchfork

noun (pitchfork, pitchforks)

«pitchfork» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A pitchfork is a farm tool with a long handle and two or three metal prongs, used for lifting hay. tree →
(informal) «Raining pitchforks» means raining very hard. tree →

In the lessons

a farm tool carried by villagers in tales; «raining pitchforks» is a storm image

Examples

The farmers came with rakes, brooms and pitchforks. tree →
It was so dark he could see nothing, and it was raining pitchforks. tree →
He lifted the hay with a pitchfork. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «pitchfork» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«pitchfork» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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