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harness [ har·ness ]
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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.
Sheera stands next to him, the horse's harness still in her grip.
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2. An arrangement of straps for fastening something such as a parachute to a person's body or for restraining a young child.
She double-checked the harness fastening her to the basket.
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1. Put a harness on (a horse or other draught animal)
There was a hay cart with a horse harnessed to it.
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2. Control and make use of (natural resources), especially to produce energy.
This technology is harnessed to provide heat for buildings of all kinds.
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1. Middle English from Old French harneis ‘military equipment’, from Old Norse, from herr ‘army’ + nest ‘provisions’.
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