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Noun
Definition: (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
Definition: 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
Definition: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
Definition: (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"
Definition: 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"
Definition: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
Definition: injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
Definition: the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
Definition: Race; lineage, pedigree.
Definition: The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
Verb
Definition: 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"
Definition: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
Definition: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
Definition: become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed"; "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
Definition: remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities"
Definition: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"
Definition: alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
Definition: To hold tightly, to clasp.
Definition: To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.