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yoke

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1 yoke /ˈjoʊk/ noun
plural yokes
1 yoke
/ˈjoʊk/
noun
plural yokes
Britannica Dictionary definition of YOKE
[count] : a bar or frame that is attached to the heads or necks of two work animals (such as oxen) so that they can pull a plow or heavy load
[singular] formal + literary : something that causes people to be treated cruelly and unfairly especially by taking away their freedom + of
2 yoke /ˈjoʊk/ verb
yokes; yoked; yoking
2 yoke
/ˈjoʊk/
verb
yokes; yoked; yoking
Britannica Dictionary definition of YOKE
[+ object]
: to connect (two animals) by a yoke often used figuratively