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yoke
Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
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noun
Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
noun
An oppressive power
“Under the yoke of a tyrant”
noun
Two items of the same kind
noun
A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke
“Pulled by a yoke of oxen”
noun
Support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end
noun
A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
noun
Stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team
verb
Become joined or linked together
verb
Link with or as with a yoke
“Yoke the oxen together”
verb
Put a yoke on or join with a yoke
“Yoke the draft horses together”
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Under the yoke of a tyrant
They threw off the yoke of domination
Pulled by a yoke of oxen
Yoke the oxen together
Yoke the draft horses together
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