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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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   1. a. : a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together. b. : an arched device formerly laid on the neck of a defeated person. c. : a frame fitted to a person's shoulders to carry a load in two equal portions. d.

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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 ...

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   yoke. (yōk) n. 1. a. A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load. b. pl. yoke or yokes A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke. c.

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   yoke noun. fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment. yoke noun. an oppressive power. "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination". couple, pair, twosome, twain, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad noun. two items of the same kind.

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   Dec 30, 2023 · The yoke is referred to in several books within the Bible. In the Old Testament, it was a symbol of either subjugation or spiritual liberation. In the New Testament, the yoke specifically refers to Jesus’ teachings.

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   Find 58 different ways to say YOKE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   The part of an item of clothing which fits around the shoulders, or the hips, from which the rest of the garment hangs, and which is often distinguished by having a double thickness of material, or decorative flourishes. ( from 19th c.) 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!