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No. 9,937 in French

fourche

Fork or pitchfork.

In a sentence

  • J'ai utilisé une fourche pour travailler dans le jardin aujourd'hui.

    I used a pitchfork to work in the garden today.

    In this sentence, "fourche" refers to a tool typically used in agriculture, which is a pitchfork.

  • La fourche de la route mène à deux destinations différentes.

    The fork in the road leads to two different destinations.

    Here, "fourche" signifies the division or point where a road splits into two separate paths, understood as a fork or junction.

  • La fourche de ce vélo est cassée et doit être réparée.

    The fork of this bicycle is broken and needs repair.

    In this context, "fourche" is the part of a bicycle frame that holds the front wheel, commonly referred to as the fork.

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