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.
yoking
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present participleof yoke.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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But there’s a lot of this election cycle left to go, and voluntarily yoking themselves to something a lot of people would really hate is a bold choice.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2024
That’s fair, even if yoking this project to an intended slur feels limiting.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2022
That idea ran counter to blocos’ freewheeling nature, plus some organizers expressed worry it was a further attempt to “privatize” Carnival by yoking them with corporate sponsorship.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
Part of the reason for yoking the climate bills to transportation was to force action on a much-needed transportation package.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2021
On reaching the field selected, the priest pours the grain into the cloth of the Kurumba, and, yoking the animals to the plough, makes three furrows in the soil.
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston
