"impossible trident" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: impossible tridents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} impossible trident (plural impossible tridents)
  1. An impossible object, a type of illusion, where a fork appears to have three prongs, but only has two. Wikipedia link: impossible trident Synonyms: blivet, poiuyt, impossible fork, devil's tuning fork
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