Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yohk]
- /yoʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yohk]
- /yoʊk/
Definitions of yoking word
- noun plural yoking 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. Compare harness (def 1). 1
- noun plural yoking a pair of draft animals fastened together by a yoke: five yoke of oxen. 1
- noun plural yoking something resembling a yoke or a bow of a yoke in form or use. 1
- noun plural yoking a frame fitting the neck and shoulders of a person, for carrying a pair of buckets or the like, one at each end. 1
- noun plural yoking an agency of oppression, subjection, servitude, etc. 1
- noun plural yoking an emblem or symbol of subjection, servitude, slavery, etc., as an archway under which prisoners of war were compelled to pass by the ancient Romans and others. 1
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Origin of yoking
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English yok(e), Old English geoc; cognate with Dutch juk, German Joch, Old Norse ok, Latin jugum, Greek zygón, Hittite yugan, Sanskrit yuga; (v.) Middle English yoken, Old English geocian, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Yoking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yoking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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