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YOKES

(noun, verb)
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There are 10 meanings of the word Yokes.

Yokes - as a noun

Fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
cloth10fabric13material10textile14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

An oppressive power

Example: "Under the yoke of a tyrant"

Two items of the same kind

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
brace9couple10couplet11distich13duad6duet5duo4dyad9pair6span6twain8twosome12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
2deuce8iitwo6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A pair of draft animals joined by a yoke

Example: "Pulled by a yoke of oxen"

Support consisting of a wooden frame across the shoulders that enables a person to carry buckets hanging from each end

A connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
coupling13

Stable gear that joins two draft animals at the neck so they can work together as a team

Yokes - as a verb

Become joined or linked together

Link with or as with a yoke

Example: "Yoke the oxen together"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
link8

Put a yoke on or join with a yoke

Example: "Yoke the draft horses together"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attach11
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
unyoke13

Example Sentences

"The farmer used wooden yokes to hitch the oxen together."
"Traditional Indian attire includes wearing yokes with sarees."
"The birds were captured and transported in large wooden yokes."
"In medieval times, prisoners were often restrained with yokes around their necks."
"He yokes the oxen together to plow the field."
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Word Game Points

Is YOKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, yokes is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

YOKES has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is YOKES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, yokes is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
YOKES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is YOKES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, yokes is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
YOKES has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.

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