Hyphenation of strains

Are you trying to hyphenate strains? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

strains

Definitions of strains:

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

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.