/ ˈzjuːgmə; NAmE ˈzu:ɡ-/ noun
[ C , U ] ( technical ) the use of a word which must be understood in two different ways at the same time in order to make sense, for example 'The bread was baking, and so was I'.
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Latin from Greek , from zeugnunai to yoke; related to zugon yoke.