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strain
the act of singing
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noun
the act of singing
“with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates”
noun
an intense or violent exertion
noun
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
noun
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
“although I disagreed with him, I could follow the tenor of his argument”
noun
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
“she was humming an air from Beethoven”
noun
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
“he experimented on a particular breed of white rats”
noun
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
“a new strain of microorganisms”
noun
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
noun
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
noun
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
“his responsibilities were a constant strain”
noun
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
“she endured the stresses and strains of life”
verb
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
“he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up”
verb
alter the shape of (something) by stress
“His body was deformed by leprosy”
verb
to exert much effort or energy
“straining our ears to hear”
verb
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
“He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro”
verb
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
“puree the vegetables for the baby”
verb
remove by passing through a filter
“filter out the impurities”
verb
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
“sift the flour”
verb
become stretched or tense or taut
“the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed”
verb
test the limits of
“You are trying my patience!”
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with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates
although I disagreed with him, I could follow the tenor of his argument
she was humming an air from Beethoven
he experimented on a particular breed of white rats
he created a new strain of sheep
a new strain of microorganisms
his responsibilities were a constant strain
the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him
she endured the stresses and strains of life
{'source': 'R.J.Samuelson', 'text': 'he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger'}
he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up
His body was deformed by leprosy
straining our ears to hear
He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro
Don't strain your mind too much
puree the vegetables for the baby
filter out the impurities
sift the flour
the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed
the rope strained when the weight was attached
You are trying my patience!
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