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   yoke

   /jəʊk/

   noun

   • 1. a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plough or cart that they are to pull. Similar harnesscollarcouplingtackletackequipage
   • ▪ used to refer to something regarded as oppressive or restrictive: "the yoke of imperialism" Similar tyrannyoppressiondominationhegemonyenslavementslaveryservitudesubjugationsubjectionbondageserfdomvassalagebondschainsfettersshacklesliterary:thrallthraldombondtielink
   • ▪ (in ancient Rome) an arch of three spears representing a yoke, under which a defeated army was made to march.
   • ▪ a pair of animals yoked together: "a yoke of oxen"
   • ▪ the amount of land that one pair of oxen could plough in a day. archaic
   • 2. a part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached: "the pinafore fell amply from a short yoke"
   • 3. a frame fitting over the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying pails or baskets.
   • 4. the crossbar of a rudder.
   • ▪ a bar of soft iron between the poles of an electromagnet.
   • 5. a control lever in an aircraft. North American

   verb

   • 1. put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke: "a plough drawn by a camel and donkey yoked together" Similar harnesshitchhitch upcoupletetherfastenattachjoinjoin upteamOpposite unhitch
   • ▪ cause (two people or things) to be joined in a close relationship: "Hong Kong's dollar has been yoked to America's"
   • 2. attack, especially by strangling: informal US "two crackheads yoked this girl"

   Word Origin Old Englishgeoc (noun), geocian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch juk, German Joch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin jugum and Greek zugon, also by Latin jungere ‘to join’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYOKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   YOKE definition: 1. a wooden bar that is fastened over the necks of two animals, especially cattle, and connected to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of YOKE is a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together. How to use yoke in a sentence.

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   Definitions of yoke. noun. support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end. see more. noun. stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team. see more. noun. a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke. “pulled by a yoke of oxen” see more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYOKE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A yoke is a long piece of wood which is tied across the necks of two animals such as oxen, in order to make them walk close together when they are pulling a plough. 3. verb. If two or more people or things are yoked together, they are forced to be closely linked with each other. The introduction attempts to yoke the pieces together. [V n together]

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   Yoke definition: a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal.. See examples of YOKE used in a sentence.

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   Sep 23, 2024 · yoke (plural yokes) Senses relating to a frame around the neck. A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose. Any of various linking or supporting objects that resembles a yoke ...

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › yoke_nyoke, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   A device fitted to the neck of a pair of draught animals to enable them to pull a plough, cart, etc., together; a similar device fitted to a single draught animal for the same purpose. A yoke typically consists of a long wooden bar or pole, often curved or shaped to fit the back of the necks of the animals, with hoops or collars at the ends to ...