yoke (Meaning)
yoke (n)
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
an oppressive power
two items of the same kind
a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
yoke (v)
become joined or linked together
link with or as with a yoke
put a yoke on or join with a yoke
yoke (n.)
A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.
A frame or piece resembling a yoke, as in use or shape.
A frame of wood fitted to a person's shoulders for carrying pails, etc., suspended on each side; as, a milkmaid's yoke.
A frame worn on the neck of an animal, as a cow, a pig, a goose, to prevent passage through a fence.
A frame or convex piece by which a bell is hung for ringing it. See Illust. of Bell.
A crosspiece upon the head of a boat's rudder. To its ends lines are attached which lead forward so that the boat can be steered from amidships.
A bent crosspiece connecting two other parts.
A tie securing two timbers together, not used for part of a regular truss, but serving a temporary purpose, as to provide against unusual strain.
A band shaped to fit the shoulders or the hips, and joined to the upper full edge of the waist or the skirt.
Fig.: That which connects or binds; a chain; a link; a bond connection.
A mark of servitude; hence, servitude; slavery; bondage; service.
Two animals yoked together; a couple; a pair that work together.
The quantity of land plowed in a day by a yoke of oxen.
A portion of the working day; as, to work two yokes, that is, to work both portions of the day, or morning and afternoon.
A clamp or similar piece that embraces two other parts to hold or unite them in their respective or relative positions, as a strap connecting a slide valve to the valve stem, or the soft iron block or bar permanently connecting the pole pieces of an electromagnet, as in a dynamo.
yoke (v. t.)
To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen.
To couple; to join with another.
To enslave; to bring into bondage; to restrain; to confine.
yoke (v. i.)
To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate.
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yoke Sentence Examples
- The heavy yoke of poverty weighed down upon the villagers.
- The farmer placed the yoke upon the oxen, preparing for a day of plowing.
- The captive animals struggled against the yoke that bound them.
- The sculptor meticulously carved the intricate yoke for the statue.
- The metaphor of the yoke represents the burden of responsibility.
- The king's subjects were forced to endure the oppressive yoke of his rule.
- The yoke of labor united the workers in common cause.
- The athlete's yoke symbolized their unwavering determination.
- The priest performed the ritual of breaking the yoke, freeing the penitent from their sins.
- The yoke of tradition held back the progress of the community.
FAQs About the word yoke
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment, an oppressive power, two items of the same kind, a pair of draft animals joined by a yoke, support cons
servitude,slavery, bondage, thraldom,enslavement, serfdom, thrall, servility, thralldom, subjection
liberation, liberty, liberation,freedom, liberty, freedom, enfranchisement, enfranchisement, sovereignty, sovereignty
The heavy yoke of poverty weighed down upon the villagers.
The farmer placed the yoke upon the oxen, preparing for a day of plowing.
The captive animals struggled against the yoke that bound them.
The sculptor meticulously carved the intricate yoke for the statue.
