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Definitions of strain
  1. noun
    an intense or violent exertion

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  2. noun
    difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
    "she endured the stresses and strains of life"

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  3. verb
    cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

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  4. verb
    test the limits of

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  5. verb
    become stretched or tense or taut
    "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

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  6. noun
    a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
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  7. noun
    the act of singing

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  8. verb
    remove by passing through a filter
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  9. verb
    separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

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  10. verb
    use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
    "Don't strain your mind too much"

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  11. noun
    (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
    "a new strain of microorganisms"

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  12. noun
    a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
    "he created a new strain of sheep"

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  13. noun
    the general meaning or substance of an utterance

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  14. verb
    to exert much effort or energy
    "straining our ears to hear"

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  15. noun
    an effortful attempt to attain a goal

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  16. verb
    rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

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    rub
  17. verb
    alter the shape of (something) by stress

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  18. 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"
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  19. noun
    injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
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  20. noun
    (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
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