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Strain

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to make a strenuous effort

strain(noun)

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

stress, strain(noun)

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

tune, melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase(noun)

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

"she was humming an air from Beethoven"

strain, mental strain, nervous strain(noun)

(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"

breed, strain, stock(noun)

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"

form, variant, strain, var.(noun)

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

"a new strain of microorganisms"

strain(noun)

injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

tenor, strain(noun)

the general meaning or substance of an utterance

"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"

striving, nisus, pains, strain(noun)

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

strain, straining(noun)

an intense or violent exertion

song, strain(verb)

the act of singing

"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"

strive, reach, strain(verb)

to exert much effort or energy

"straining our ears to hear"

try, strain, stress(verb)

test the limits of

"You are trying my patience!"

strain, extend(verb)

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"

sift, sieve, strain(verb)

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

"sift the flour"

tense, strain, tense up(verb)

cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

strain, tense(verb)

become stretched or tense or taut

"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

filter, filtrate, strain, separate out, filter out(verb)

remove by passing through a filter

"filter out the impurities"

puree, strain(verb)

rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

"puree the vegetables for the baby"

deform, distort, strain(verb)

alter the shape of (something) by stress

"His body was deformed by leprosy"

the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended

descended from a strain of Irish seafarers

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect

the strain of an old Irish ballad rose up from the revelers downstairs

a very small amount

detected a strain of panic in her voice when she asked if the substance was poisonous

a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common

writes mystery novels of a more sophisticated strain

the burden on one's emotional or mental well-being created by demands on one's time

the family's constant moving is putting a real strain on the children

to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure

in order to lift something heavy, squat down and lift with your legs, or you'll strain your back

to pass through a filter

better strain that coffee thoroughly to get all the grounds out

to devote serious and sustained effort

the whole department is straining to complete the project before the deadline

to flow forth slowly through small openings

put the cooked fruit in a cheesecloth bag and let the juice strain into a pan

to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress

strained her memory but the name just wouldn't come to her

to draw tight

the dog strained its leash trying to get to the cat

to put one's arms around and press tightly

the woman tenderly strained to her breast the child that she had long ago given up for dead

He tried to restrain his anger.

Take care not to strain your eyes.

You must learn to restrain yourself.

You should learn to restrain yourself.

The strain is beginning to tell on him.

The strain has begun to tell on his health.

Tom, please restrain yourself.

Tom has been under a lot of strain recently.

Restrain your impulses.

When you skateboard, it puts quite a strain on your knees.

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issue posterity progeny seed loosen slack slacken

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