tuning fork

noun

: a 2-pronged metal implement that gives a fixed tone when struck and is useful for tuning musical instruments and ascertaining standard pitch

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And the wood sound might not end up being pure tuning fork. —

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024 The reverberation of a tuning fork — Remedios had brought one to rehearsal — seemed the right ballpark noise, but there were further details to consider. —

Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 July 2024 But after a few shots of soundless frustration, the Doctor’s best plan is rendered useless by a tuning fork and a puddle. —

Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 10 May 2024 The researchers behind the new study, including Davis and undergraduate ecology students, conducted more than 350 tests on spiders across 20 roads using a tuning fork on the spider’s web to simulate prey behavior. —

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