Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone when struck;
used to tune musical instruments;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Tuning \Tun"ing\ (t[=u]n"[i^]ng),
a. & n. from Tune, v.
[1913 Webster]
Tuning fork (Mus.), a steel instrument consisting of two
prongs and a handle, which, being struck, gives a certain
fixed tone. It is used for tuning instruments, or for
ascertaining the pitch of tunes.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
tuning fork
n 1: a metal implement with two prongs that gives a fixed tone
when struck; used to tune musical instruments