(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ something such as an emotion or natural source of energy, you bring it under your control and use it.
Turkey plans to ~ the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for big hydro-electric power projects.
VERB: V n
2.
A ~ is a set of straps which fit under a person’s arms and fasten round their body in order to keep a piece of equipment in place or to prevent the person moving from a place.
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3.
A ~ is a set of leather straps and metal links fastened round a horse’s head or body so that the horse can have a carriage, cart, or plough fastened to it.
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4.
If a horse or other animal is ~ed, a ~ is put on it, especially so that it can pull a carriage, cart, or plough.
On Sunday the horses were ~ed to a heavy wagon for a day-long ride over the Border.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed to n