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Original entry ↗noun
An eating utensil shaped like a spoon, the bowl of which is divided into tines like those of a fork, and so has the function of both implements; some sporks have a serrated edge so they can also function as a knife.
verb
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryTo move or impale (food etc.) with a spork.
Blend of spoon + fork; originally a trademark. Doublet of fpoon.
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