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Definition of strain

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Strain (a.) To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument..

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Cadence :: Cadence (n.) A cadenza, or closing embellishment; a pause before the end of a strain, which the performer may fill with a flight of fancy..

Monotonist :: Monotonist (n.) One who talks in the same strain or on the same subject until weariness is produced.

Put :: Put (v. t.) To incite; to entice; to urge; to constrain; to oblige.

Poind :: Poind (v. t.) To distrain.

Filtrate :: Filtrate (v. t.) To filter; to defecate; as liquid, by straining or percolation..

Distrainable :: Distrainable (a.) Capable of being, or liable to be, distrained..

Forwardness :: Forwardness (n.) Eagerness; ardor; as, it is difficult to restrain the forwardness of youth..

Flighty :: Flighty (a.) Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disordered fancies and extravagant conduct; volatile; giddy; eccentric; slighty delirious..

Streit :: Strein (v. t.) To strain.

Restrain :: Restrain (v. t.) To hinder from unlimited enjoiment; to abridge.

Morendo :: Morendo (a. & n.) Dying; a gradual decrescendo at the end of a strain or cadence.

Diatribe :: Diatribe (n.) A prolonged or exhaustive discussion; especially, an acrimonious or invective harangue; a strain of abusive or railing language; a philippic..

Imprison :: Imprison (v. t.) To limit, restrain, or confine in any way..

Easy :: Easy (v. t.) At ease; free from pain, trouble, or constraint.

Intemperately :: Intemperately (adv.) In an intemperate manner; immoderately; excessively; without restraint.

Volta :: Volta (n.) A turning; a time; -- chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated one, two, or more times; as, una volta, once. Seconda volta, second time, points to certain modifications in the close of a repeated strain..

Intension :: Intension (n.) A straining, stretching, or bending; the state of being strained; as, the intension of a musical string..

Restrain :: Restrain (v. t.) To withhold; to forbear.

Unmew :: Unmew (v. t.) To release from confinement or restraint.

Coarctate :: Coarctate (a.) To restrain; to confine.