What is another word for tyne?

Pronunciation: [tˈa͡ɪn] (IPA)

The word tyne refers to a pointed or forked projection at the end of an object, typically a tool or instrument. Some synonyms for this term include prong, tine, spike, fork, and tooth. These terms describe similar physical structures that are typically used for piercing or holding objects. Prong and tine both refer to a pointed projection, while spike implies a sharper, more narrow point. Fork describes a larger, more substantial projection that may be used for holding or lifting. Tooth is often used to describe similar structures found in animals, such as the teeth on a comb or the spines of a porcupine.

Synonyms for Tyne:

What are the hypernyms for Tyne?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the holonyms for Tyne?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
  • holonyms for tyne (as nouns)

Usage examples for Tyne

A great flood occurred some years ago in the north of England; and as a number of people were collected on the banks of the tyne, whose waters had risen to an unusual height, a swan was seen swimming across the flood.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
"I wat weel no," quo' the gude auld man; "I hae lived here threty years and thrie, And I ne'er yet saw the tyne sae big, Nor running anes sae like a sea."
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott
Till he had fifteen hundred men Assembled on the tyne.
"Minstrelsy of the Scottish border (3rd ed) (1 of 3)"
Walter Scott

Semantically related words: tyne river, tyne and wear, tyne and mouth, tyne estuary, tyne college, tyne and wear council

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