Definition of strain

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Strain (n.) A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles; as, he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale; also, the hurt or injury resulting; a sprain..

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Strain :: Strain (n.) A change of form or dimensions of a solid or liquid mass, produced by a stress..
Intention :: Intention (n.) The state of being strained. See Intension.
Bind :: Bind (v. t.) Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other..
Ranch :: Ranch (v. t.) To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion.
Straining :: Strained (imp. & p. p.) of Strai.
Pinion :: Pinion (v. t.) To disable or restrain, as a person, by binding the arms, esp. by binding the arms to the body..
Discretion :: Discretion (n.) Freedom to act according to one's own judgment; unrestrained exercise of choice or will.
Incontinent :: Incontinent (a.) Unable to restrain natural evacuations.
Strict :: Strict (a.) Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature..
Incontinency :: Incontinency (n.) Incapacity to hold; hence, incapacity to hold back or restrain; the quality or state of being incontinent; want of continence; failure to restrain the passions or appetites; indulgence of lust; lewdness..
Resiliency :: Resiliency (n.) The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain..
Thermotension :: Thermotension (n.) A process of increasing the strength of wrought iron by heating it to a determinate temperature, and giving to it, while in that state, a mechanical strain or tension in the direction in which the strength is afterward to be exerted..
Padlock :: Padlock (n.) Fig.: A curb; a restraint.
Moderator :: Moderator (n.) One who, or that which, moderates, restrains, or pacifies..
Cage :: Cage (n.) A wirework strainer, used in connection with pumps and pipes..
Strain :: Strain (a.) To exert to the utmost; to ply vigorously.
Hamshackle :: Hamshackle (v. t.) To fasten (an animal) by a rope binding the head to one of the fore legs; as, to hamshackle a horse or cow; hence, to bind or restrain; to curb..
Strain :: Strain (a.) To injure by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force; as, the gale strained the timbers of the ship..
Unrein :: Unrein (v. t.) To loosen the reins of; to remove restraint from.
Rack :: Rack (v. t.) To stretch or strain, in a figurative sense; hence, to harass, or oppress by extortion..
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