strain

[US]/streɪn/
[UK]/streɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. tension; burden; injury; lineage.

Phrases & Collocations

mental strain

muscle strain

strain injury

strain rate

strain energy

strain at something

plane strain

strain distribution

plastic strain

strain gauge

strain field

shear strain

strain hardening

strain at

axial strain

strain gage

tensile strain

strain test

bacterial strain

strain amplitude

small strain

without strain

Example Sentences

strain the custard into a bowl.

a strain of feminist thought.

the strains of an organ

a mutant strain of bacteria.

a strain of melancholy;

there was a strained silence.

a strain of zealous idealism.

melodic strains of the violin.

The strain on the rope made it broken.

a superior strain of wheat; a smooth strain of bacteria.

a strained expression

a bright vivacious strain

the classicizing strains in Guercino's art.

they were straining to finish the job.

strain off the surplus fat.

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