American English pronunciation
How to pronounce harnessed
IPA transcription: ['hɑɹnəst]
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Verb
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put a harness
“harness the horse”
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control and direct with or as if by reins
“rein a horse”
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exploit the power of
“harness natural forces and resources”
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keep in check
“rule one's temper”
Adjective
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brought under control and put to use
“electricity from the harnessed Colorado River”
“the harnessed power of the atom”
Usage examples
- Mules were also used, harnessed and controlled from the wagon with reins.
- Stratemeyer believed that this desire could be harnessed for profit.
- Moody created the first power loom that harnessed the city's streams, canals, and rivers.
- The waterfall was later harnessed for hydropower production and the hut was sold.