Hyphenation of strain

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strain

Definitions of strain:

1.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
2.
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
3.
A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
She was humming an air from Beethoven
4.
(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
5.
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
6.
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
A new strain of microorganisms
7.
Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
Results in swelling and pain
8.
The general meaning or substance of an utterance
Although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument
9.
An effortful attempt to attain a goal
10.
An intense or violent exertion
11.
The act of singing
With a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
12.
To exert much effort or energy
Straining our ears to hear
13.
Test the limits of
You are trying my patience!
14.
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
15.
Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Sift the flour
16.
Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
17.
Become stretched or tense or taut
The bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed The rope strained when the weight was attached
18.
Remove by passing through a filter
Filter out the impurities
19.
Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
Puree the vegetables for the baby
20.
Alter the shape of (something) by stress
His body was deformed by leprosy

Synonyms of strain:

noun deformation
noun stress, difficulty
noun tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase, music
nounmental strain, nervous strain, nervousness, nerves
noun breed, stock, variety, animal group
noun form, variant, var., taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
noun breed, ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation
noun injury, hurt, harm, trauma
noun tenor, meaning, substance
noun striving, nisus, pains, attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
noun straining, effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
noun song, vocal music
verb strive, reach, tug, labor, labour, push, drive
verb try, stress, afflict
verb extend, use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
verb sift, sieve, separate
verb tense, tense up, affect
verb tense, tighten
verb filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out, separate
verb puree, rub
verb deform, distort, shape, form

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