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  • plural of harness.
  • present tense form of harness (3rd person singular).
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harnesses

NOUN
gear for controlling an animal
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The technology harnesses that pressure to push seawater through reverse-osmosis membranes.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

This limits event risk and harnesses time decay, the term for how options lose value each day closer to expiration.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 2026

The couple began by trying different harnesses and getting Roo used to it in the house before introducing a travel backpack Roo could use if she needed a safe space while out and about.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

Tu generally prefers carriers over harnesses for safety and security.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

There in the window was the most wonderful sight I had ever seen; everything under the sun; overalls, jackets, bolts of beautiful cloth, new harnesses, collars, bridles; and then my eyes did pop open.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls



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