'Tuning fork' definitions:
Definition of 'tuning fork'
(from WordNet)
noun
A metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck; used to tune musical instruments
Definition of 'Tuning fork'
From: GCIDE
- Tuning \Tun"ing\ (t[=u]n"[i^]ng), a. & n. from Tune, v. [1913 Webster]
- Tuning fork (Mus.), a steel instrument consisting of two prongs and a handle, which, being struck, gives a certain fixed tone. It is used for tuning instruments, or for ascertaining the pitch of tunes. [1913 Webster]