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yoke

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