Definition of Harness
Harness
Har·ness
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To control or utilize something, especially a natural resource or energy.
e.g. The company learned to harness the power of wind to generate electricity.
(noun)
a system of straps and other fixtures, similar to that used for animals, used for fastening people, for example when using a parachute or in military settings;
e.g. The skydiver checked the harness of her parachute before jumping from the plane.
(verb)
to control something in order to utilize it, especially in order to use natural resources for energy production;
e.g. These windmills will help us harness the wind to generate electricity.
(verb)
to fit a harness onto an animal such as horse, or to attach such an animal to something using a harness;
e.g. As soon as I harness the horse to the carriage, we can leave.
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