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Meaning ofyokein English

yoke

uk//jəʊk//

Pluralyokes
Past Tenseyoked
Participle Verbyoking
Third Person Singularyokes

Definitions

Noun
1. to join or link animals together
2. a frame or bar for joining animals; a carrying pole
3. part of a garment fitting around shoulders or hips
  The farmer wore a yoke to carry heavy loads on his shoulders.
4. a device controlling an aircraft; control column
  The pilot grasped the yoke firmly to steer the plane through turbulence.
5. muscles around the neck and shoulders; developed through exercise
  The athlete developed strong yoke muscles from years of weightlifting.
6. fitting for steering a boat; attached to the rudder
  The sailor adjusted the yoke to control the direction of the sailboat.
7. a linking/supporting object; crosspiece
  The carpenter used a yoke to connect the two parts of the wooden beam.
8. a frame joining draught animals
  The farmer harnessed the oxen to a yoke to plow the field.
Verb
1. frame to restrain an animal's movement (around the neck)
  The farmer had to yoke the horses carefully to avoid injuring them.
2. to unite or connect people/things; enslave
  The oppressive regime sought to yoke the population under its strict control.
3. to put a frame around an animal's neck; confine or restrain
  The farmer had to yoke the ox carefully to avoid choking it.
4. to connect or unite people/things; enslave
  The dictator sought to yoke the neighboring countries under his rule.