strain

nouns

(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
strain
domain category
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
"his favorite subject was physics"
natural philosophy, physics
is a type of (narrower)
alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it
deformation
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
"she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson
strain, stress
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
air, line, melodic line, melodic phrase, melody, strain, tune
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
"his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"
mental strain, nervous strain, strain
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"
breed, stock, strain
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
"a new strain of microorganisms"
form, strain, var., variant
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
strain
is a type of (narrower)
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
harm, hurt, injury, trauma
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
"although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument"
strain, tenor
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
nisus, pains, strain, striving
is derived from
strenuous
an intense or violent exertion
strain, straining
is derived from
strenuous
the act of singing
"with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates"
song, strain

verbs

to exert much effort or energy
"straining our ears to hear"
reach, strain, strive
test the limits of
"You are trying my patience!"
strain, stress, try
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
"He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"
extend, strain
is derived from
straining
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
"sift the flour"
sieve, sift, strain
is derived from
strainer
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious
"he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"
strain, tense, tense up
antonym
unstrain
become stretched or tense or taut
"the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"
strain, tense
remove by passing through a filter
"filter out the impurities"
filter, filter out, filtrate, separate out, strain
is derived from
strainer
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
"puree the vegetables for the baby"
puree, strain
alter the shape of (something) by stress
"His body was deformed by leprosy"
deform, distort, strain