pitchfork

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Synonyms: pitchwork, pitchford, patchwork, bitchwork, pitchforks, pitch ore, pitch-ore, pitchbook, litchford

Antonyms: pitchwork, pitchford, patchwork, bitchwork, pitchforks, pitch ore, pitch-ore, pitchbook, litchford

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|tool with light sparse tines for hay}} An [[agricultural]] [[hand tool]] comprising a [[fork]] with sparse, light [[tine]]s, attached to a long handle, used for [[pitch]]ing [[hay]] (especially loose hay) high up onto a stack (as on a [[wagon]] or [[haystack]], or into a [[haymow]]).
2. {{senseid|en|manure fork}} A similar fork with slightly more and heavier tines, used for [[muck#Verb|mucking]] stalls and [[pitch]]ing soiled [[bedding]] into a [[wagon]] or [[manure spreader]].
3. {{senseid|en|any fork used for farm labor}} {{lb|en|casual|loosely}} Any fork used for farm labor, even a [[digging fork]] (but such {{l|en|usage|id=language}} is often considered ignorant by experienced farmers).
4. {{senseid|en|angry mob or its effects}} {{lb|en|in the plural|figurative|metonymic}} An angry [[mob#English:_mass of people|mob]]; the [[power#Noun|power]] or [[effect#Noun|effect]]s of such a mob.
5. {{lb|en|rare}} A [[tuning fork]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To toss or carry with a pitchfork.
2. {{lb|en|transitive|figurative}} To throw suddenly.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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