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Harnessed

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Adjective

1. harnessed

brought under control and put to use

Example Sentences:
'electricity from the harnessed Colorado River'
'the harnessed power of the atom'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Harnessed

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noun
1. 
an arrangement of leather straps buckled or looped together, fitted to a draught animal in order that the animal can be attached to and pull a cart
2. 
something resembling this, esp for attaching something to the body
a parachute harness
3. mountaineering
an arrangement of webbing straps that enables a climber to attach himself or herself to the rope so that the impact of a fall is minimized
4. 
the total system of electrical leads for a vehicle or aircraft
5. weaving
the part of a loom that raises and lowers the warp threads, creating the shed
6. archaic
armour collectively
7.  in harness
verb (transitive)
8. 
to put harness on (a horse)
9. (usually foll by to)
to attach (a draught animal) by means of harness to (a cart, etc)
10. 
to control so as to employ the energy or potential power of
to harness the atom
11. 
to equip or clothe with armour

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Harnessed

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noun
1.  Archaic
armor and other military equipment for a man or horse
2. 
the assemblage of leather straps and metal pieces by which a horse, mule, etc. is fastened to a vehicle, plow, or load
3. 
any trappings or gear similar to this
; specif.,
a. 
the straps, etc. by which a parachute is fastened to a person or object
b. 
a device for raising and lowering the warp threads on a loom
4. 
a set of electrical wires that can be quickly connected or disconnected as a unit at pluglike junctions
verb transitive
5.  Obsolete
to put armor on
6. 
a. 
to put harness on (a horse, etc.)
b. 
to attach (a horse, etc.) with a harness to something, as a wagon
7. 
to control so as to use the power of
to harness one's energy

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Harnessed

see synonyms of harnessed
n.
1. The gear or tackle, other than a yoke, with which a draft animal pulls a vehicle or implement.
2. Something resembling such gear or tackle, as the arrangement of straps used to hold a parachute to the body.
3. A device that raises and lowers the warp threads on a loom.
4. Archaic Armor for a man or horse.
tr.v. har·nessed, har·ness·ing, har·ness·es
1.
a. To put a harness on (a draft animal).
b. To fasten by the use of a harness.
2. To bring under control and direct the force of: If you can harness your energy, you will accomplish a great deal.

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