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strain - an intense or violent exertion |
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straining |
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effort,
elbow grease,
exertion,
sweat,
travail use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
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strain - (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces |
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deformation alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
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natural philosophy,
physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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overstrain too much strain
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strain - (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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nerves,
nervousness control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"
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psychological science,
psychology the science of mental life
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stress,
tenseness,
tension the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"
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strain - injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain |
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harm,
hurt,
injury,
trauma wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
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| verb |
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strain - 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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extend |
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apply,
employ,
use,
utilise,
utilize ask (for something); "He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job"
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overextend,
overstrain strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"
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task,
tax assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"
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strain - become stretched or tense or taut; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached" |
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tense |
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tighten become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"
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