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strain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 severe demand on strength, resources, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, heavy, real, severe, terrible, tremendous ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Strain at — Simply a misprint for strain out (Matt. 23:24) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Strain — Strain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Strained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Straining}.] [OF. estraindre, estreindre, F. [ e]treindre, L. stringere to draw or bind tight; probably akin to Gr. ? a halter, ? that which is squeezwd out, a drop, or perhaps to E. strike … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strain — [n1] pain, due to exertion ache, anxiety, bruise, brunt, burden, constriction, effort, endeavor, exertion, force, injury, jerk, pressure, pull, sprain, stress, stretch, struggle, tautness, tension, tensity, twist, wrench; concept 728 Ant. health … New thesaurus
strain — Ⅰ. strain [1] ► VERB 1) force (a part of one s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort. 2) injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexertion. 3) make severe or excessive demands on. 4) pull or push forcibly at something. 5) pour (a… … English terms dictionary
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Out of Time (Heroes) — Out of Time Heroes episode White Beard s camp explodes. Episode no … Wikipedia
Strain theory (sociology) — In criminology, the strain theory states that social structures within society may encourage citizens to commit crime. Following on the work of Émile Durkheim, Strain Theories have been advanced by Merton (1938), Cohen (1955), Cloward and Ohlin… … Wikipedia
strain — Synonyms and related words: Spenserian stanza, abrade, affectation, affiliation, agitation, aim, air, all overs, anacrusis, ancestry, angst, animal kingdom, animus, antistrophe, anxiety, anxiety hysteria, anxiety neurosis, anxious bench, anxious… … Moby Thesaurus
strain — I 1. verb 1) take care that you don t strain yourself Syn: overtax, overwork, overextend, overreach, drive too far; exhaust, wear out; overdo it; informal knock oneself out 2) you have strained a muscle Syn: injure, da … Thesaurus of popular words
