Synonym: descent, extend, hurt, injure, pull, quality, race, sprain, streak, stretch, tow, trace, tug, wrench. Antonym: relax. Similar words: constraint, trainer, by train, training, straighten, drain, trait, trail. Meaning: [streɪn] 
n. 1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces 2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension 3. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence 4. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress 5. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species 6. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups 7. a lineage or race of people 8. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain 9. the general meaning or substance of an utterance 10. an effortful attempt to attain a goal 11. an intense or violent exertion 12. the act of singing. v. 1. to exert much effort or energy 2. test the limits of 3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity 4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements 5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious 6. become stretched or tense or taught 7. remove by passing through a filter 8. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender 9. alter the shape of (something) by stress.
n. 1. (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces 2. difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension 3. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence 4. (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress 5. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species 6. (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups 7. a lineage or race of people 8. injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain 9. the general meaning or substance of an utterance 10. an effortful attempt to attain a goal 11. an intense or violent exertion 12. the act of singing. v. 1. to exert much effort or energy 2. test the limits of 3. use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity 4. separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements 5. cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious 6. become stretched or tense or taught 7. remove by passing through a filter 8. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender 9. alter the shape of (something) by stress. 
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121) The recent decline in the dollar has put a bigger strain on the economic system.
122) Scientists have discovered a new strain of the virus which is much more dangerous.
123) I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.
124) These four posts take the strain of the whole structure.
125) Strain the juice through a piece of gauze or a sieve.
126) Buying a new car need not put a strain on your finances.
127) Long hours working at a computer can cause eye strain.
128) Strain the stock and put it back into the pan.
129) She's under a lot of strain. Just bear with her.
130) It's quite a strain on me when he's drinking heavily.
131) Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.
132) We had to strain to hear what was being said.
133) The strain of his job led to the complete breakdown of his health.
134) They hope to cultivate a new strain that combines all these merits but does not have the defects.
135) Gerrard will play if he can shake off a slight thigh strain.
136) The strain was beginning to tell on the rescue team.
137) He's bearing up well under the strain of losing his job.
138) The strain of a violent ground campaign will exact a toll on troops.
139) Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back.
140) The events of the last few weeks have put a real strain on him.
141) The mental strain of sharing an office with Alison was starting to tell.
142) The goalkeeper is still out of action with a knee strain.
143) The student may show signs of feeling the strain of responsibility and she may give up.
144) The roof will not bear the strain of its weight.
145) Lighting, heating, and airconditioning in the skyscrapers strain energy supplies.
146) I didn't want to strain my eyes to read, so I put the light on.
147) Paying all the bills is a strain on my resources.
148) You'll strain your eyes trying to read in this light.
149) No wonder their marriage had buckled beneath the strain!
150) Much depends on whether Neil Fairbrother is fit following a hamstring strain.
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