Australian English Meaning of strain
strain
Other Australian English words related to strain
Nearest Words of strain
- straightway => straight away
- straight-out => straight-out
- straightness => straightness
- straight-line method of depreciation => Straight-line depreciation method.
- straight-line method => straight-line method
- straight-legged => straight-legged
- straight-laced => strait-laced
- straightlaced => Straightlaced
- straightjacket => straitjacket
- straight-grained => straight-grained
Definitions and Meaning of strain in English
strain (n)
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
an intense or violent exertion
the act of singing
strain (v)
to exert much effort or energy
test the limits of
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
become stretched or tense or taut
remove by passing through a filter
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
alter the shape of (something) by stress
strain (n.)
A cultural subvariety that is only slightly differentiated.
FAQs About the word strain
strain
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces, difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension, a succession of notes forming a
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straightway => straight away, straight-out => straight-out, straightness => straightness, straight-line method of depreciation => Straight-line depreciation method., straight-line method => straight-line method,
