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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151) The corridor walls are covered in photographs; barrel-bellied women with scrunched-up faces strain to deliver, post-birth beatific smiles radiate satisfaction.
152) Use colander to strain. 5 Tip peas into serving dish. 6 Get butter from refrigerator.
153) To accept them all would place an intolerable strain on her health, but she rarely fails to help a charity.
154) As the debate raged on for months after the election, the strain of the turbulent year began to show on Daley.
155) This concrete path is cracking up under the strain of thousands of paws padding over it.
156) The additional cost of repairs in mid-Ulster and central Belfast will put severe strain on the Northern Ireland Office budget.
157) The great strain for married couples in modernity is the absurdly high expectation of the marriage bond.
158) One wall of the cell is a flexible stainless steel diaphragm connected through a strain gauge to a recorder.
159) Inevitably it is women, as housewives particularly, who bear the strain of this.
160) Campaigners say the men were victims of the unbearable strain of conflict in appalling conditions.
161) Strain sauce and reserve. Measure 1 cup for adding to mushrooms; set aside.
162) How can our marriage, affectionate but exhausted, survive the strain of such proximity?
163) Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve and pour into a sauce boat. Serve immediately with the chicken.
164) The strain of working long hours under the constant threat of robbery took its toll on the family.
165) One by one the men made the shore, weary and bedraggled, limbs aching from the strain of fighting the storm.
166) The insistence that the Volunteer formally apologize to her superiors created further strain.
167) Iain Morrison continued to rest his knee injury, though Ian Corcoran was restored after his ankle strain.
168) Strain stock through a fine mesh strainer, divide stock among several small bowls or containers to speed cooling, and cool.
169) The strain always showed in the bizarre breakdowns of individuals and the cultish excesses of certain groups.
170) Glenn Hoddle won't be naming his side, until he's given himself a fitness test on a calf strain.
171) His knees were wobbling as if they might collapse under the strain of holding his body upright.
172) But while it happens, the big banks will be taking the strain of the smaller ones.
173) An increase in AIDS cases will strain both preventive and curative services.
174) Our rural ancestors, with little blest, Patient of labour when the end was rest, Indulged the day that housed their annual grain, With feasts, and off'rings, and a thankful strain. Alexander Pope 
175) Strain the sauce and season well with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
176) Strain and mash with a fork or potato-masher. Stir in the butter and sauce.
177) Bend down at the knees to pick up a bulky object, thus avoiding back strain.
177) Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress every day!
178) Deal with any problems when necessary, so preventing a build-up of strain.
179) The strain of having him in the club practically all the time had been hard enough.
180) Remove mushrooms and carefully strain soaking liquid to remove any grit or sand. Coarsely chop mushrooms.
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