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Word: Strain
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French estreindre, from Latin stringere ‘draw tight’. Current senses of the noun arose in the mid 16th century
streɪn
force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort
Short Definition:force to make unusually great effort
Examples:- I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound
pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a porous or perforated device or material in order to separate out any solid matter
Short Definition:pour mainly liquid substance through porous or perforated device or material
Examples:- strain the custard into a bowl
Word: Strain
Speech Type: Noun
streɪn
a force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree
Short Definition:force tending to pull or stretch something to extreme or damaging degree
Examples:- the usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine
- aluminium may bend under strain
a severe or excessive demand on the strength, resources, or abilities of someone or something
Short Definition:severe or excessive demand on strength
Examples:- the accusations put a strain on relations between the two countries
- she's under considerable strain
the sound of a piece of music
Short Definition:sound of piece of music
Examples:- the distant strains of the brass band grew louder
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