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Yoke
2. A type of device that assists in grasping, pulling, and holding objects firmly, particularly in situations when one must be very careful.
3. Any device that connects two points.
A yoke is also known as a jugum. More than one jugum is known as juga. Yoke comes from the Latin word "jungere" meaning "to join."
1. A device that connects two small cylinders (types of containers) of medical gases to equipment that assists in breathing. An example would be a device that connected two small oxygen tanks to equipment that assists in breathing.
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