a metal object that produces a particular note when you hit it, used by someone making small changes to a musical instrument so that it produces the correct note. It has a handle and two long thin parts.
Synonyms and related words
Musical instruments
accordion
air guitar
baby grand
tuning fork
noun countable music
US /ˈtunɪŋ ˌfɔrk/
Word Forms
singular
tuning fork
plural
tuning forks
DEFINITIONS1
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a metal object that produces a particular note when you hit it, used by someone making small changes to a musical instrument so that it produces the correct note. It has a handle and two long thin parts.