Yoke


 
 
Yoke

:For the aircraft control, see Yoke (aircraft). Yokes should not to be confused with egg yolk.

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A yoke is a shaped wooden crosspiece bound to the necks of a pair of oxen, occasionally horses. It is held on the animal's neck by a usually U-shaped oxbow that also transmits force from the animal's shoulders. A swivel beneath the centre of the yoke, between the animals, attaches the pole of the vehicle (when the animals steer the vehicle) or chains that are used to drag the load.


 

Yoke (aircraft): In aviation, a yoke is a control used in most transport airplanes, that is also called a joystick or steering wheel....

Egg yolk: The primary purpose of an egg yolk is to serve as the food source for the developing embryo inside the egg. The yolk is the nucleus of the egg, which until fertilization is a single cell. It sits in the center of the egg close to the embryo. The yolk contains all of the fat in the egg and almost ha...

Oxen: redirect ox...


Yoke related Images and Photos (experimental)

SkIIng Suit with a Wind-Proof Jacket with Lace-Up Front and Contrasting Yoke by Jean Destre
SkIIng Suit with a Wind-Proof Jacket with Lace-Up Front and Contrasting Yoke by Jean Destre
A Beauty Wearing Festival Garb with Two Buckets of Flowers Suspended from a Yoke
A Beauty Wearing Festival Garb with Two Buckets of Flowers Suspended from a Yoke

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