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41strain — {{11}}strain (n.1) injury caused by straining, 1550s, from STRAIN (Cf. strain) (v.). The meaning passage of music (1570s) probably developed from a verbal sense of to tighten the voice, originally the strings of a musical instrument (late 14c.).… …
42strain — Any deformation or deflection in a body caused by stress. The strain is directly proportional to the stress, as a load is applied until the proportional limit is reached. Beyond that point, the strain may increase at a changing rate until the… …
43Strain — Recorded in several forms including Strachan (Scotland), Strahan, Straughan (England), Strain and Straine (Northern Ireland), this is a surname of Scottish origins. It is generally pronounced Strawn , a form which has lead to the development of… …
44strain — English has two distinct words strain. The older, ‘line of ancestry’ [OE], denotes etymologically ‘something gained by accumulation’. It comes from the prehistoric base *streu ‘pile up’, which was related to Latin struere ‘build’ (source of… …
45strain — English has two distinct words strain. The older, ‘line of ancestry’ [OE], denotes etymologically ‘something gained by accumulation’. It comes from the prehistoric base *streu ‘pile up’, which was related to Latin struere ‘build’ (source of… …
46strain — 1. noun /stɹeɪn/ a) Race; lineage, pedigree. There is a strain of madness in her family. b) Hereditary character, quality, or disposition. They s …
47strain — See sprain, strain See stress, strain …
48Strain at — Simply a misprint for strain out (Matt. 23:24) …
49strain — strain1 verb 1》 force (a part of one s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort. ↘injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexertion. ↘make a strenuous and continuous effort. 2》 make severe or excessive demands on. 3》 pull or… …
50strain — 1. Filter. Kānana, kālana, kā e e; paka (as dregs from medicinal herbs); ānana (as juice or poi); hoka, pākā (as kava). 2. Exert. Ho oikaika; kōhi (as in childbirth); uhakole (as at stool); strain and grunt, hō i ī (fig., stingy). Also …
