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(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces |
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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 |
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A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence She was humming an air from Beethoven |
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(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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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 |
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(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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Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse) Results in swelling and pain |
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The general meaning or substance of an utterance Although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument |
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An effortful attempt to attain a goal |
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An intense or violent exertion |
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The act of singing With a shout and a song they marched up to the gates |
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To exert much effort or energy Straining our ears to hear |
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Test the limits of You are trying my patience! |
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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 |
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Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements Sift the flour |
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Cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious He got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up |
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Become stretched or tense or taut The bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed The rope strained when the weight was attached |
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Remove by passing through a filter Filter out the impurities |
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Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender Puree the vegetables for the baby |
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Alter the shape of (something) by stress His body was deformed by leprosy |
| noun | deformation |
| noun | stress, difficulty |
| noun | tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase, music |
| noun | mental strain, nervous strain, nervousness, nerves |
| noun | breed, stock, variety, animal group
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| 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
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| 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 |