harness

Definition

  • noun: a set of straps that are placed on an animal (such as a horse) so that it can pull something heavy
  • noun: the gear other than a yoke of a draft animal
  • verb: to put a harness on (an animal)
  • verb: to put a harness on
  • synonyms: gear, tackling, array

Examples

  • The company is 'harnessing' technology to provide better service to its customers.

  • Engineers are finding new ways to 'harness' the sun's energy to heat homes.

  • She 'harnessed' several computers (together) to work as one large computer.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) This is it! This is the answer. It says here that a bolt of lightning... ...is going to strike the clock tower at p.m. Next Saturday night! If we could somehow harness this lightning... ...channel it into the flux capacitor... Next Saturday night we're sending you back to the future! (..)
    1985 Back to the Future