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Words with a similar base: mental_strain, nervous_strain, strain, straining

'strain'

[strain.n.01] as in: (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

'strain'

[stress.n.04] as in: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; ; - R.J.Samuelson

Examples:
she endured the stresses and strains of life
he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger

'strain'

[tune.n.01] as in: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

Examples:
she was humming an air from Beethoven

'strain'

[strain.n.04] as in: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

Examples:
his responsibilities were a constant strain
the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him

'strain'

[breed.n.01] as in: a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

Examples:
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
he created a new strain of sheep

'strain'

[form.n.09] as in: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

Examples:
a new strain of microorganisms

'strain'

[strain.n.07] as in: injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

'strain'

[tenor.n.05] as in: the general meaning or substance of an utterance

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

'strain'

[striving.n.01] as in: an effortful attempt to attain a goal

'strain'

[strain.n.10] as in: an intense or violent exertion

'strain'

[song.n.03] as in: the act of singing

Examples:
with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates

'strain'

[strive.v.02] as in: to exert much effort or energy

Examples:
straining our ears to hear

'strain'

[try.v.07] as in: test the limits of

Examples:
You are trying my patience!

'strain'

[strain.v.03] as in: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

Examples:
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Don't strain your mind too much

'strain'

[sift.v.02] as in: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Examples:
sift the flour

'strain'

[tense.v.04] as in: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

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

'strain'

[strain.v.06] as in: become stretched or tense or taut

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

'strain'

[filter.v.01] as in: remove by passing through a filter

Examples:
filter out the impurities

'strain'

[puree.v.01] as in: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

Examples:
puree the vegetables for the baby

'strain'

[deform.v.05] as in: alter the shape of (something) by stress

Examples:
His body was deformed by leprosy

Origins

					strain (English)
├── estreindre (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│   └── stringere (Latin)
└── streon (Old English (ca. 450-1100))