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harness
[ hahr-nis ]
noun
- the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal. Compare yoke 1( def 1 ).
- (on a loom) the frame containing heddles through which the warp is drawn and which, in combination with another such frame or other frames, forms the shed and determines the woven pattern.
- the equipment, as straps, bolts, or gears, by which a large bell is mounted and rung.
- Electricity. wiring harness.
- armor for persons or horses.
verb (used with object)
- to put a harness on (a horse, donkey, dog, etc.); attach by a harness, as to a vehicle.
- to bring under conditions for effective use; gain control over for a particular end:
to harness water power; to harness the energy of the sun.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Archaic. to array in armor or equipments of war.
harness
/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
- an arrangement of leather straps buckled or looped together, fitted to a draught animal in order that the animal can be attached to and pull a cart
- something resembling this, esp for attaching something to the body
a parachute harness
- mountaineering an arrangement of webbing straps that enables a climber to attach himself to the rope so that the impact of a fall is minimized
- the total system of electrical leads for a vehicle or aircraft
- weaving the part of a loom that raises and lowers the warp threads, creating the shed
- archaic.armour collectively
- in harnessat one's routine work
verb
- to put harness on (a horse)
- usually foll by to to attach (a draught animal) by means of harness to (a cart, etc)
- to control so as to employ the energy or potential power of
to harness the atom
- to equip or clothe with armour
Derived Forms
- ˈԱ, noun
- ˈԱ, adjective
- ˈԱ-ˌ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- n· noun
- n· adjective
- n· adjective
- ·n verb (used with object)
- ɱ-n adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of harness1
Idioms and Phrases
- in harness,
- engaged in one's usual routine of work:
After his illness he longed to get back in harness.
- together as cooperating partners or equals:
Joe and I worked in harness on our last job.
- in double harness. double harness ( def 2 ).
More idioms and phrases containing harness
see die with one's boots on (in harness) in harness .Example Sentences
If they can harness the creature’s healing properties, no other pharma company could compete with their product.
It functions like a National Weather Service for infectious diseases, harnessing data and expertise to predict the course of outbreaks like a meteorologist warns of storms.
It includes more than 800 items, including two cauldrons or vessels, horse harness, bridle bits, ceremonial spears and 28 iron tyres, believed to have been buried about 2,000 years ago.
His food costs £90 a month, there are vet's bills, and recently he needed a new harness that helps him to communicate to her, including when she is about to faint.
“Enzymes, a kind of biological catalyst, could be harnessed more effectively in healthcare and agriculture, thanks to accurate calculations about their behavior that only quantum computing can provide,” it states.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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