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yoke::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | coupling |
| Type of | connexion, connecter, connection, connective, connector |
yoke::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | saddlery, stable gear, tack |
yoke::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | support |
Examples of yoke
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By contrast, U.S. managers can't wait to get out from under the government yoke.
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The case against it is that European citizens can no longer live under its yoke.
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Land is both the hope of these peasants and the yoke that dooms them to poverty.
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It is encouraging for Italian democracy that the Brussels yoke has been loosened.
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Free from the yoke of union, I'm sure we can do better on such domestic issues.
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The yoke and kneepads identify this molded ceramic Maya figurine as a ballplayer.
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Let us show the world once more that a Greek's neck will not tolerate the yoke.
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Each plate, by itself, was like a Scotch yoke, known to steam engine enthusiasts.
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It hangs from what is believed to be its original yoke, made from American elm.
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- Become joined or linked together
- Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
- Link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"
- An oppressive power; "under the yoke of a tyrant"; "they threw off the yoke of domination"
- Couple: two items of the same kind
- A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke; "pulled by a yoke of oxen"
- A yoke is a wooden beam which is used between a pair of oxen to allow them to pull a load (oxen almost always work in pairs). It can be used to help plow fields. There are several types, used in different cultures, and for different types of oxen. ...
- A yoke, alternatively known as control column, is a device used for piloting in most fixed-wing aircraft.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition, page 563. Aviation Supplies & Academics, 1997. ISBN 1-56027-287-2
- An A-clamp or yoke is a type of clamp very often used to make a pressure-tight high-pressure fastening in scuba gear. ...
