Harnessing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
The materials used to harness an animal.
"All this, along with the carriages and harnessings of the horses, was temporarily housed in the armoury on the east side of one of the inner quadrangles."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of harness form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

tackle accouterments armature armor armor plate back band

Example

"Harnessing electricity, said the man with the bongos, is a sinful perversion of the earth's resources."

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