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fork
Noun
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An instrument for eating, with 3 or 4 sharp points called tines, all in the same direction.
I ate with my fork.
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A place where one thing becomes two.
She came to a fork in the road.
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(chess) A situation where two or more enemy pieces are in danger from the same piece.
He moved his queen and caught me in a fork.
fork
Verb
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To split, become two.
The road forks there.
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To move something with a fork.
He forked food into his mouth.
crown
Noun
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A crown is a round-shaped ring that kings and queens wear on the head. It is made of expensive metals. It might have jewels too.
The queen wore a fancy crown.
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The crown is the position of a sovereign (in a monarchy).
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The top part of the head.
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A prosthetic covering for a tooth.
crown
Verb
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To put a crown on someone's head.
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To formally announce the new king or emperor.
After the death of the old king, the new king was crowned.
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To declare the winner.
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During birth, when the baby's head is seen in the mother's vaginal opening.
The mother was in the second stage of labor and the baby had just crowned, so the midwives encouraged her.