poikkeutuskela — meaning in English

English meaning

• lens noun A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to focus or spread it out, used in glasses, cameras, and telescopes.
• yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.

Senses

poikkeutuskela is used for these senses in English:

• lens A device which focuses or defocuses electron beams.
• yoke (electronics) The electromagnetic coil that deflects the electron beam in a cathode ray tube. [from 19th c.]

lens — full definition

1. noun A curved piece of glass or plastic that bends light to focus or spread it out, used in glasses, cameras, and telescopes.
2. noun The clear part inside the eye that focuses light onto the retina.
3. noun A particular way of looking at or interpreting something.

yoke — full definition

1. noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.
2. noun The part of a garment that fits around the shoulders or hips, from which the rest hangs.
3. noun Figuratively, a burden, bond, or restraint imposed on someone, such as oppression or an obligation.
4. verb To join two draught animals together with a yoke, or attach them to a cart or plough.
5. verb To link or unite two things or people closely, often in a way that feels restrictive.

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