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  • 111strain — strain1 [ streın ] noun ** ▸ 1 pressure ▸ 2 injury ▸ 3 type of animal etc. ▸ 4 characteristic ▸ 5 sound ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount pressure caused by a difficult situation: a strain on something: This war will put a great strain on the… …

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  • 112strain — 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 …

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  • 113ἡδύθροον — ἡδύθροος sweet strained masc/fem acc sg ἡδύθροος sweet strained neut nom/voc/acc sg ἡδύθρους sweet strained masc/fem acc sg ἡδύθρους sweet strained neut nom/voc/acc sg …

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  • 114Tension — Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of the… …

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  • 115Tension brace — Tension Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of …

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  • 116Tension member — Tension Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of …

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  • 117Tension rod — Tension Ten sion, n. [L. tensio, from tendere, tensum, to stretch: cf. F. tension. See {Tense}, a.] 1. The act of stretching or straining; the state of being stretched or strained to stiffness; the state of being bent strained; as, the tension of …

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  • 118strain — I. noun Etymology: Middle English streen progeny, lineage, from Old English strēon gain, acquisition; akin to Old High German gistriuni gain, Latin struere to heap up more at strew Date: 13th century 1. a. lineage, ancestry b. a group of presumed …

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  • 119Indiana Jones — This article is about the fictional character. For the media franchise, see Indiana Jones (franchise). Henry Indiana Jones, Jr. Indiana Jones character …

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  • 120Piña colada — WPMIXInfobox iba = yes name = Piña colada caption = type = cocktail flaming = rum = yes served = blended garnish = pineapple slice and maraschino cherry drinkware = goblet ingredients = *3cl (one part) white rum *3cl (one part) coconut cream *9cl …

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