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"yoke" Meaning in English

1. a connection, like a clamp or vise, between two things so they move together

Part of speech : noun

Example : The yoke between the parts was firm after the glue dried.

Synonyms

coupling

2. two items of the same kind

Part of speech : noun

Example : The third broke, but we still have a yoke.

Synonyms

span

3. to link with or as with a yoke

Part of speech : verb

Example : You will need to yoke the oxen together.

Synonyms

link

4. stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

Part of speech : noun

Example : The oxen were used to pulling the plow with the yoke.

5. fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

Part of speech : noun

Example : The tailor had to patch the yoke of my shirt.

6. support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

Part of speech : noun

Example : The farmer carried buckets of water with a yoke back to the house.

7. a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke

Part of speech : noun

Example : The wagon was pulled by a yoke of oxen.

8. an oppressive power

Part of speech : noun

Example : The populace was under the yoke of a tyrant.

9. to put a yoke on or join with a yoke

Part of speech : verb

Example : The peasant yoked the horse after putting its blinders on.

10. to become joined or linked together

Part of speech : verb

Example : We were yoked before competing in the three-legged race.

11. the control mechanism for an aircraft

Part of speech : noun

Example : The pilot pulled back on the yoke to straighten out the plane's path.

Translation for "yoke"

yoke meaning in Spanish : yugo

yoke meaning in German : Joch

yoke meaning in Russian : иго

yoke meaning in Portuguese : jugo

yoke meaning in Chinese : 轭

yoke meaning in Japanese : ヨーク

yoke meaning in Tamil : நுகத்தடி

yoke meaning in Arabic : نير

yoke meaning in Turkish : boyunduruk

yoke meaning in Hindi : घोड़े का अंसबंध

yoke meaning in Telugu : కాడి

yoke meaning in French : joug

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