pitchfork

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pitch·fork / ˈpichˌfôrk/ • n. a farm tool with a long handle and sharp metal prongs, used esp. for lifting hay.• v. [tr.] lift with a pitchfork. ∎ fig. thrust (someone) suddenly into an unexpected and difficult situation: a woman of ordinary intellect pitchforked into power by circumstances.

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