Meaning of strain
Definition of strain
(noun)
(physics)
deformation
of a
physical
body
under
the
action
of
applied
forces
difficulty
that causes
worry
or
emotional
tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided
over
the
economy
during the
period
of the
greatest
stress
and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
a
succession
of notes forming a
distinctive
sequence; "she was
humming
an air from Beethoven"
(psychology)
nervousness
resulting from
mental
stress; "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; "he experimented on a
particular
breed
of
white
rats"; "he created a new
strain
of sheep"
(biology) a
group
of organisms
within
a
species
that
differ
in
trivial
ways
from
similar
groups; "a new
strain
of microorganisms"
injury
to a
muscle
(often caused by overuse); results in
swelling
and
pain
the
general
meaning
or
substance
of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could
follow
the
tenor
of his argument"
an
effortful
attempt
to
attain
a
goal
an
intense
or
violent
exertion
the act of singing; "with a
shout
and a song they marched up to the gates"
(verb)
to
exert
much
effort
or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
test
the limits of; "You are
trying
my patience!"
use to the utmost;
exert
vigorously
or to
full
capacity; "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; "sift the flour"
cause
to be
tense
and
uneasy
or
nervous
or anxious; "he got a
phone
call
from his
lawyer
that
tensed
him up"
become
stretched
or
tense
or taut; "the bodybuilder's
neck
muscles tensed"; "the
rope
strained
when the
weight
was attached"
remove
by
passing
through
a filter; "filter out the impurities"
rub
through
a
strainer
or
process
in an
electric
blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"
alter
the
shape
of (something) by stress; "His
body
was
deformed
by leprosy"
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