Topic: TRANSPORT
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fork2
1 also fork off [intransitive]TT if a road, river etc forks, it divides into two parts [↪ divide, split]: 
The path forked off in two directions.
The path forked off in two directions.2 to go left or right when a road divides into two parts [= turn]: Fork left at the bottom of the hill.
fork (off) left/right
TTFork left at the bottom of the hill.3 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]DFDLG to put food into your mouth or onto a plate using a fork
4 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]DFDLG to put manure into soil or to move soil around using a large garden fork
fork out (something)
phrasal verb fork out (something) for/on I had to fork out £600 on my car when I had it serviced. We don't want to have to fork out for an expensive meal.
I had to fork out £600 on my car when I had it serviced.We don't want to have to fork out for an expensive meal.fork something ↔ over
phrasal verbThe arena won't be finished until private donors fork over more money.
