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Harnessed Definition & Meaning

harnessed
adjective
  1. brought under control and put to use; "electricity from the harnessed Colorado River"; "the harnessed power of the atom"

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What does harnessed mean?
brought under control and put to use; "electricity from the harnessed Colorado River"; "the harnessed power of the atom"
What part of speech is harnessed?
Harnessed is an adjective.

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