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   harness

   /ˈhɑːnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draught animal is fastened to a cart, plough, etc. and is controlled by its driver.
   • ▪ an arrangement of straps for fastening something such as a parachute to a person's body or for restraining a young child.

   verb

   • 1. put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal): "how to groom a horse and harness it" Similar hitch upput something in harnesssaddleyokecoupleOpposite unhitch
   • 2. control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy: "attempts to harness solar energy" Similar controlexploitutilizeusemake use ofput to userender usefulmake productiveturn to good accountchannelmobilizeemployapplycapitalize onOpposite underuse

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. harnesser noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHARNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a piece of equipment, including straps for fastening it, used to control an animal such as a horse or attach it to a load to be pulled, or a set of straps used to hold a person in place: a horse’s harness. a parachute harness.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › harnessHarness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HARNESS is the equipment other than a yoke of a draft animal. How to use harness in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › harnessHARNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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: exploit, utilize, manage, control. Archaic. to array in armor or equipments of war.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHARNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A harness is a set of straps which fit under a person's arms and fasten round their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › harnessHarness - definition of harness by The Free Dictionary

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   Define harness. harness synonyms, harness pronunciation, harness translation, English dictionary definition of harness. n. 1. The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement. 2. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHARNESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   harness verb [T] (CONTROL) to control something so that you can use its power or qualities for a particular purpose (Definition of harness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishharness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   harness. noun. /ˈhɑːnɪs/ /ˈhɑːrnɪs/ Idioms. a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal pieces that is put around the head and body of an animal, especially a horse, so that the animal can be controlled and fastened to a carriage, etc. The sight of horses in harness hauling timber was common a hundred years ago. Wordfinder.