harness

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Verb 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 See also

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harness (plural harnesses)

1. (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps.
2. (countable) A collection of wires or cables bundled and routed according to their function.

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to harness (third-person singular simple present harnesses, present participle harnessing, simple past and past participle harnessed)

1. (transitive) to place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain

   They harnessed the horse to the post.

2. (transitive) to capture, control or put to use

   Imagine what might happen if it were possible to harness solar energy fully.

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• Harness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Harness in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.