yoke
noun
a device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal.
yokes
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pluralof yoke.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof yoke (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
yokenouna device for joining together a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, usually consisting of a crosspiece with two bow-shaped pieces, each enclosing the head of an animal.
Example Sentences
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The trial yokes together three different cases, meaning Jones could rule for the challengers in some instances and not others.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
And although archaeologists have found Yamnaya wagons, oxen, and yokes, riding equipment—such as bridles or saddles—is missing entirely.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 2, 2023
No yokes about it – this girl’s a riot.
From Fox News ● Mar. 18, 2021
The project, titled "Operation Warp Speed," yokes Kushner together with senior White House adviser Peter Navarro, who first floated the idea to the administration in February, the Daily Beast reports.
From Salon ● May 8, 2020
Chacko lifted the fried eggs onto the toast, broke the brilliant, wobbling yokes and spread them over the strawberry jam with the back of his teaspoon.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
