harness

Formsharnesses, harnessing, harnessed

Pluralharnesses

1. 1
   put to useverbtransitive

   To control something powerful and use it to do useful work.

   Solar panels harness the power of the sun.

   She harnessed her anger and used it to train harder.

   UsageOften with to: harness the sun to make power.

   Similarexploit, channel, tap, utilize, use

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2. 2
   strapsnouncountable

   Straps that hold or support a person or animal, like the ones a horse wears to pull a cart.

   Put the harness on the dog before we go for a walk.

   The climbers checked their harnesses before going up the rock.

   UsageSay a safety harness for climbers or window cleaners.

3. 3
   wire bundlenouncountable

   A group of wires tied together so they run neatly to where they are needed.

   The car would not start because a mouse chewed through the wiring harness.

   The factory makes harnesses for washing machines.

4. 4
   put straps onverbtransitive

   To put a harness on an animal, or to tie it up.

   Dad will harness the horse while you get the wagon ready.

   They harnessed the dogs to the sled.

   UsageSay harness a horse to a cart.

   Similarhitch, yoke

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