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a pair of similar items considered as a unit
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He wore a yoke of earrings.
The tailor stitched a yoke of cuffs onto the sleeves.
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passe, schouderdeel
a part of a garment that is constructed from two or more layers of fabric, typically located at the shoulder or waist
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The shirt had a decorative yoke embellished with intricate embroidery, adding visual interest to the neckline.
Het shirt had een decoratieve passe versierd met ingewikkeld borduurwerk, wat visuele interesse toevoegde aan de halslijn.
She admired the tailored jacket with a contrasting yoke, which gave it a modern and stylish look.
Ze bewonderde het op maat gemaakte jasje met een contrasterende paspel, wat het een modern en stijlvol uiterlijk gaf.
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a wooden or metal bar fastened across the necks of two draft animals to enable them to pull together
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The farmer fastened the oxen with a yoke before plowing the field.
Each pair of oxen wore a yoke to distribute the load evenly.
04
a device that links two objects so they move together
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The carpenter used a yoke to hold the planks firmly in place.
A yoke on the machine connected the two gears.
05
juk, draagstel
a wooden frame or piece of equipment worn over the shoulders and neck to carry or support heavy loads
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The laborers used a yoke to carry buckets of water from the well to the construction site.
De arbeiders gebruikten een juk om emmers water van de put naar de bouwplaats te dragen.
In traditional cultures, women would often use a yoke to carry baskets of crops or firewood back from the fields.
In traditionele culturen gebruikten vrouwen vaak een juk om manden met gewassen of brandhout van de velden te dragen.
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a pair of draft animals joined together by a wooden crosspiece
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The farmer harnessed a yoke of oxen for plowing.
A yoke of horses pulled the carriage through the village.
07
a form of oppressive control or domination
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The people struggled under the yoke of tyranny.
Colonists rebelled against the yoke of foreign rule.
to yoke
01
to attach a yoke to draft animals
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The farmer yoked the oxen before plowing the field.
They yoked the horses to the cart.
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to link things together as if with a yoke
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The engineer yoked the two machines to operate in sync.
They yoked the ropes to secure the load.
03
to become connected or linked together
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Their fates were yoked after the business merger.
The two rivers yoked to form a single channel.
