yoke
definition: stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
example: The oxen were used to pulling the plow with the yoke.
speech part: noun
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definition: fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
example: The tailor had to patch the yoke of my shirt.
speech part: noun
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definition: a connection, like a clamp or vise, between two things so they move together
example: The yoke between the parts was firm after the glue dried.
speech part: noun
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coupling
definition: support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
example: The farmer carried buckets of water with a yoke back to the house.
speech part: noun
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definition: a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
example: The wagon was pulled by a yoke of oxen.
speech part: noun
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definition: two items of the same kind
example: The third broke, but we still have a yoke.
speech part: noun
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span
definition: an oppressive power
example: The populace was under the yoke of a tyrant.
speech part: noun
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definition: to put a yoke on or join with a yoke
example: The peasant yoked the horse after putting its blinders on.
speech part: verb
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definition: to link with or as with a yoke
example: You will need to yoke the oxen together.
speech part: verb
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link
definition: to become joined or linked together
example: We were yoked before competing in the three-legged race.
speech part: verb
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definition: the control mechanism for an aircraft
example: The pilot pulled back on the yoke to straighten out the plane's path.
speech part: noun
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