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Meaning:

Noun:

  • A bar or frame of wood by which two oxen are joined at the heads or necks for working together.
  • aviation The column-mounted control wheel of an aircraft.
  • bodybuilding Well-developed muscles of the neck and shoulders.
  • informal|Ireland An undefined object, a gadget.
  • electronics The electro-magnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).
  • figuratively A burden; something which represses or restrains a person.
  • yolk
  • nautical A fitting placed across the head of the rudder with a line attached at each end by which a boat may be steered. In modern use it is primarily found in sailing canoes and kayaks.
  • The part of a shirt that stretches over the shoulders, usually made out of a doubled piece of fabric. Or, a pair of fabric panels on trousers (especially jeans) or a skirt, across the back of the garment below the waistband.

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Verb:

  • To link or to join.
  • To unite, to connect.

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