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Vinony

fork

noun

  1. a separate chain spiting from a main blockchain
  2. new program, and line of software development, derived from an existing one
  3. in chess, a tactic whereby a single piece makes two or more direct attacks simultaneously.
  4. a utensil with spikes for placing food in the mouth
  5. a tool with a long handle and multiple spikes for lifting, throwing, or digging
  6. an intersection in a road or path where one road splits into two or more
L3672 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. split off
L7139 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /fɔːk/ / /fɔɹk/ / [fo̞ɹk]

noun

Etymology: Ultimately from Etymology 1, above, through use for various things with two or more branches. Attested in this sense from the 18th century.

  1. The bottom of a sump into which the water of a mine drains.

verb

Etymology: Ultimately from Etymology 1, above, through use for various things with two or more branches. Attested in this sense from the 18th century.

  1. To bale a shaft dry.

    “Forking the water, is drawing it all out; and when it is done, they say, “the mine or the water is forked;” and “the engine is in fork.””