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strain > 21 senses
NOUN	1	strain	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
	2	strain, stress	Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
	3	strain, tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase	A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
	4	strain, mental strain, nervous strain	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
	5	strain, breed, stock	A special variety of domesticated animals within a species
	6	strain, form, variant, var.	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
	7	strain, breed	A lineage or race of people
	8	strain	Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse)
	9	strain, tenor	Pervading note of an utterance
	10	strain, striving, nisus, pains	An effortful attempt to attain a goal
	11	strain, straining	An intense or violent exertion
	12	strain, song	The act of singing
VERB	1	strain, strive, reach	To exert much effort or energy
	2	strain, try, stress	Test the limits of
	3	strain, extend	Use to the utmost
	4	strain, sift, sieve	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
	5	strain, tense, tense up	Make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;
	6	strain, tense	Stretch or force to the limit
	7	strain, filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out	Remove by passing through a filter
	8	strain, puree	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
	9	strain, deform, distort	Alter the shape of (something) by stress

strain > pronunciation
Sounds	strey'n
Rhymes	abstain, again, airplane, and 116 more rhymes in eyn at the HyperDic website...

strain > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces.
Category	physics, physical science, natural philosophy
Narrower	overstrain
Broader	deformation
Verbs	strain; strain

strain > noun 2, state
Meaning	Difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension.
Examples	"she endured the stresses and strains of life"
Synonyms	stress
Broader	difficulty

strain > noun 3, communication
Meaning	A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
Synonyms	tune, melody, air, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
Parts	phrase, musical phrase
Narrower	flourish, fanfare, tucket; glissando; roulade; leitmotiv, leitmotif; theme song; signature, signature tune, theme song; theme, melodic theme, musical theme, idea; part, voice
Broader	music

strain > noun 4, state
Meaning	(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress.
Examples	"his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
Synonyms	mental strain, nervous strain
Category	psychology, psychological science
Narrower	tension, tenseness, stress
Broader	nervousness, nerves

strain > noun 5, group
Meaning	A special variety of domesticated animals within a species.
Examples	"he created a new strain of sheep"
Synonyms	breed, stock
Member of	species
Narrower	bloodstock; pedigree
Broader	animal group; variety

strain > noun 6, group
Meaning	(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups.
Examples	"a new strain of microorganisms"
Synonyms	form, variant, var.
Category	biology, biological science
Member of	species
Broader	taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon

strain > noun 7, attribute
Meaning	A lineage or race of people.
Synonyms	breed
Broader	ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation

strain > noun 8, state
Meaning	Injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse). Results in swelling and pain.
Broader	injury, hurt, harm, trauma
Verbs	strain

strain > noun 9, cognition
Meaning	Pervading note of an utterance.
Synonyms	tenor
Narrower	drift, purport
Broader	meaning, substance

strain > noun 10, act
Meaning	An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
Synonyms	striving, nisus, pains
Narrower	jihad, jehad
Broader	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
Verbs	strain; strain

strain > noun 11, act
Meaning	An intense or violent exertion.
Synonyms	straining
Broader	effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
Verbs	strain; strain; strain

strain > noun 12, act
Meaning	The act of singing.
Synonyms	song
Narrower	carol; lullaby, cradlesong; aria
Broader	vocal music

strain > verb 1, competition
Meaning	To exert much effort or energy.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Examples	"straining our ears to hear"
Synonyms	strive, reach
Narrower	extend oneself; kill oneself, overexert oneself; trouble oneself, trouble, bother, inconvenience oneself
Broader	tug, labor, labour, push, drive
Nouns	strain; strain

strain > verb 2, emotion
Meaning	Test the limits of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	try, stress
Narrower	rack
Broader	afflict
Nouns	strain

strain > verb 3, consumption
Meaning	Use to the utmost. Exert vigorously or to full capacity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"Don't strain your mind too much"
Synonyms	extend
Narrower	overstrain, overextend; tax, task
Broader	use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
Nouns	strain; strain, straining

strain > verb 4, contact
Meaning	Separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	sift, sieve
Narrower	rice; resift; riddle, screen; winnow, fan
Broader	separate
Nouns	strainer

strain > verb 5, body
Meaning	Make tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious;.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody
Synonyms	tense, tense up
Cause to	tense, tense up
Narrower	crick; stretch, extend
Broader	affect
Contrary	relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed
Nouns	strain

strain > verb 6, contact
Meaning	Stretch or force to the limit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples	"strain the rope"
Synonyms	tense
Broader	tighten
Nouns	strain

strain > verb 7, contact
Meaning	Remove by passing through a filter.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	filter, filtrate, separate out, filter out
Broader	separate
Nouns	strainer

strain > verb 8, contact
Meaning	Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	puree
Category	cooking, cookery, preparation
Broader	rub

strain > verb 9, change
Meaning	Alter the shape of (something) by stress.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	deform, distort
Narrower	jaundice
Broader	shape, form
Nouns	strain