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хому́т — meaning in English

khomut

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English meaning

  • clamp noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
  • collar noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
  • harness noun A set of straps used to control or support an animal, person, or piece of equipment.
  • shackle verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.
  • 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

хому́т is used for these senses in English:

  • cable tie A type of fastener, especially for binding several electronic cables or wires together.
  • collar A part of harness designed to distribute the load around the shoulders of a draft animal.
  • harness (countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement.
  • horse collar A part of a horse's harness that is used to distribute the load around its neck and shoulders when pulling a wagon or plough.
  • hose clamp A device used to attach and seal a hose onto a fitting.
  • shackle A U-shaped piece of metal secured with a bolt or pin across the ends, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism, used for attaching things together while allowing for some degree of movement; a clevis.
  • yoke A bar or frame by which two oxen or other draught animals are joined at their necks enabling them to pull a cart, plough, etc.; (by extension) a device attached to a single draught animal for the same purpose.

clamp — full definition

  1. noun A device used to hold or squeeze objects tightly together.
  2. noun A device fitted to a car wheel to stop it being driven until a fine is paid.
  3. verb To fasten or hold something tightly in place.
  4. verb To immobilise a vehicle using a wheel clamp.

collar — full definition

  1. noun The part of a shirt, jacket, or coat that fits around the neck.
  2. noun A band placed around the neck of an animal for identification or control.
  3. verb Informal: to catch, stop, or corner someone.

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