Definitions for tuning fork
tun·ing fork

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1. tuning forknoun

   a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments

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1. tuning forknoun

   a fork-shaped object which emits a tone of a specific frequency when struck.

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1. Tuning fork

   A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs (tines) formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal (usually steel). It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object, and emits a pure musical tone once the high overtones fade out. A tuning fork's pitch depends on the length and mass of the two prongs. They are traditional sources of standard pitch for tuning musical instruments. The tuning fork was invented in 1711 by British musician John Shore, Sergeant trumpeter and lutenist to the court.

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1. tuning fork

   A tuning fork is a two-pronged, metal device used to produce a specific pitch or note, typically for tuning musical instruments. When struck, it vibrates at a certain frequency, producing a sound wave that aids in achieving the correct pitch. In addition to music, it can also be used in medicine, signal processing, and in scientific experiments regarding sound and vibration.

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1. Tuning fork

   A tuning fork is an acoustic resonator in the form of a two-pronged fork with the prongs formed from a U-shaped bar of elastic metal. It resonates at a specific constant pitch when set vibrating by striking it against a surface or with an object, and emits a pure musical tone after waiting a moment to allow some high overtones to die out. The pitch that a particular tuning fork generates depends on the length of the two prongs. Its main use is as a standard of pitch to tune other musical instruments. The tuning fork was invented in 1711 by British musician John Shore, Sergeant Trumpeter and Lutenist to the court.

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How to pronounce tuning fork?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tuning fork in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tuning fork in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of tuning fork in a Sentence

1. Neil Gershenfeld:

   For a smart material to be able to send out a more complex signal it needs to be nonlinear. If you hit a tuning fork twice as hard it will ring twice as loud but still at the same frequency. That's a linear response. If you hit a person twice as hard they're unlikely just to shout twice as loud. That property lets you learn more about the person than the tuning fork.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tuning fork
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tuning_Fork
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuning_Fork
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tuning fork