noun / verb
fork
A point at which a course divides into separate branches.
A sign at the fork points hikers toward two different trails.
Etymology
The branching shape is compared to a fork with separate prongs. A road, path, or line of development forks where one course becomes two or more.
More examples
- The river forks into two channels near the coast.
- We turned left where the road forked.
- The developers maintain a fork of the original software project.
Forms
fork · forks · forked · forking