What does horquilla in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word horquilla in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use horquilla in Spanish.

The word horquilla in Spanish means hairpin, fork, gun rest, fork, fork. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word horquilla

hairpin

nombre femenino (cabello: pasador)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Usé una horquilla para sujetar un mechón de cabello rebelde.
I used a hairpin to hold down my rebellious piece of hair.

fork

nombre femenino (montacargas: cuchilla) (of forklift)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El peso de la carga fue demasiado y provocó que se doblara la horquilla.
The weight of the load was too much and it caused the fork to bend.

gun rest

nombre femenino (arma de fuego: pieza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Apoyó el arma en la horquilla y disparó.
He rested the weapon on the gun rest and took a shot.

fork

nombre femenino (pieza de bicicleta) (bicycle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la bicicleta la horquilla va desde la rueda delantera hasta el manillar.
On a bicycle, the fork goes from the front wheel to the steering column.

fork

nombre femenino (bifurcación en extremo) (shape of)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La herramienta termina en forma de horquilla.
The end of the tool looks like a fork.

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