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Strain

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Definitions for Strain

noun
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
noun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Synonyms
stress
Examples
  1. she endured the stresses and strains of life
  2. he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
noun
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Synonyms
tune melody air melodic line line melodic phrase
Examples
  1. she was humming an air from Beethoven
noun
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Synonyms
mental strain nervous strain
Examples
  1. his responsibilities were a constant strain
  2. the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
noun
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
Synonyms
breed stock
Examples
  1. he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
  2. he created a new strain of sheep
noun
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Synonyms
form variant var.
Examples
  1. a new strain of microorganisms
noun
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
Examples
  1. results in swelling and pain
noun
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
Synonyms
tenor
Examples
  1. although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument
noun
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
Synonyms
striving nisus pains
noun
an intense or violent exertion
Synonyms
straining
noun
the act of singing
Synonyms
song
Examples
  1. with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
verb
to exert much effort or energy
Synonyms
strive reach
Examples
  1. straining our ears to hear
verb
test the limits of
Synonyms
try stress
Examples
  1. You are trying my patience!
verb
use to the utmost
Synonyms
extend
Examples
  1. exert vigorously or to full capacity
  2. He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
  3. Don't strain your mind too much
verb
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Synonyms
sift sieve
Examples
  1. sift the flour
verb
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Synonyms
tense tense up
Examples
  1. he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
verb
become stretched or tense or taut
Synonyms
tense
Examples
  1. the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed
  2. the rope strained when the weight was attached
verb
remove by passing through a filter
Synonyms
filter filtrate separate out filter out
Examples
  1. filter out the impurities
verb
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
Synonyms
puree
Examples
  1. puree the vegetables for the baby
verb
alter the shape of (something) by stress
Synonyms
deform distort
Examples
  1. His body was deformed by leprosy

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