yoke /yōk/

1. Something that joins together
2. A frame of wood joining draught oxen at the necks
3. Any similar frame, such as one for carrying pails
4. A part of a garment that fits the shoulders (or the hips)
5. A period of work, eg from mealtime to mealtime (dialect)
6. A mark of servitude
7. Slavery
8. An oppressive burden
9. A bond or union
10. A pair or couple, eg of oxen
11. A set of current coils for deflecting the electron beam in a TV or VDU cathode-ray tube
12. Part of a magnetic circuit not enclosed by a current-carrying coil
13. An object, a thing, a tool, etc (Irish)

1. To put a yoke on
2. To join together
3. To attach a draught animal to
4. To enslave
5. To set to work (figurative)

1. To be joined
2. To go together
3. To set to work (Scot)

yōkˈing noun (dialect)

As much work as is done at one time

yokeˈ-devil noun (Shakespeare)

A companion devil

yokeˈ-fellow or yokeˈ-mate noun

An associate, partner or fellow worker

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