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1. noun(the leather straps etc by which a horse is attached to a cart etc which it is pulling and by means of which it is controlled.) iejūgs2. verb1) (to put the harness on (a horse).) iejūgt2) (to make use of (a source of power, eg a river) for some purpose, eg to produce electricity or to drive machinery: Attempts are now being made to harness the sun as a source of heat and power.) izmantot* * *zirglietas, iejūgs; bruņas; iejūgt; izmantot
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harness — har|ness1 [ˈha:nıs US ˈha:r ] n [U and C] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: herneis bags, equipment ] 1.) a set of leather bands used to control a horse or to attach it to a vehicle it is pulling ↑harness, ↑rope 2.) a set of bands used to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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harness — 1 noun (C, U) 1 a piece of equipment for controlling a horse, consisting of long pieces of leather held together by metal and worn over the horse s head and shoulders 2 a piece of equipment used to fasten someone in a place or to stop them from… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English