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Strain
see synonyms of strainNoun
1. strain
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
2. strain, stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Example Sentences:'she endured the stresses and strains of life''he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger'
3. air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Example Sentences:'she was humming an air from Beethoven'
4. mental strain, nervous strain, strain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Example Sentences:'his responsibilities were a constant strain''the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him'
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
Example Sentences:'he experimented on a particular breed of white rats''he created a new strain of sheep'
6. form, strain, var., variant
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Example Sentences:'a new strain of microorganisms'
7. strain
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
8. strain, tenor
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
Example Sentences:'although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument'
11. song, strain
the act of singing
Example Sentences:'with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates'
Verb
to exert much effort or energy
Example Sentences:'straining our ears to hear'
test the limits of
Example Sentences:'You are trying my patience!'
14. extend, strain
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
Example Sentences:'He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro''Don't strain your mind too much'
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Example Sentences:'sift the flour'
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
Example Sentences:'he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up'
17. strain, tense
become stretched or tense or taut
Example Sentences:'the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;''the rope strained when the weight was attached'
18. filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out, strain
remove by passing through a filter
Example Sentences:'filter out the impurities'
19. puree, strain
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
Example Sentences:'puree the vegetables for the baby'
alter the shape of (something) by stress
Example Sentences:'His body was deformed by leprosy'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Strain
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