Strain Meaning
There are 20 meaning(s) for word Strain
Meaning 2 : difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
Example : she endured the stresses and strains of life
Synonyms : stress
Example : she endured the stresses and strains of life
Synonyms : stress
Meaning 5 : become stretched or tense or taut
Example : the rope strained when the weight was attached
Synonyms : tense
Example : the rope strained when the weight was attached
Synonyms : tense
Meaning 6 : a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Synonyms : air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune
Synonyms : air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, tune
Meaning 8 : remove by passing through a filter
Synonyms : filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out
Synonyms : filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out
Meaning 9 : separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
Synonyms : sieve, sift
Synonyms : sieve, sift
Meaning 10 : use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
Example : Don't strain your mind too much
Synonyms : extend
Example : Don't strain your mind too much
Synonyms : extend
Meaning 11 : (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
Example : a new strain of microorganisms
Synonyms : form, var., variant
Example : a new strain of microorganisms
Synonyms : form, var., variant
Meaning 12 : a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
Example : he created a new strain of sheep
Synonyms : breed, stock
Example : he created a new strain of sheep
Synonyms : breed, stock
Meaning 14 : to exert much effort or energy
Example : straining our ears to hear
Synonyms : reach, strive
Example : straining our ears to hear
Synonyms : reach, strive
Meaning 18 : (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
Example : his responsibilities were a constant strain,the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
Synonyms : mental strain, nervous strain
Example : his responsibilities were a constant strain,the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
Synonyms : mental strain, nervous strain
Meaning 19 : injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
Meaning 20 : (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
Strain Antonyms
How to Pronounce Strain
- streɪn
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