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strains

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noun

Examples :

"Her family photos were her most precious strains, representing a lifetime of love and memories. "

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The blood-vessel in the yolk of an egg.

Examples :

"When separating the egg yolk from the white for the recipe, I carefully avoided breaking the strains connecting to the yolk. "

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Race; lineage, pedigree.

Examples :

""Different strains of dogs, like German Shepherds and Golden Retrievers, have distinct characteristics." "

race family type

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Hereditary character, quality, or disposition.

Examples :

"There is a strain of madness in her family."

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A tendency or disposition.

Examples :

"His artistic strains showed a preference for bold colors. "

tendency character attitude mind

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Any sustained note or movement; a song; a distinct portion of an ode or other poem; also, the pervading note, or burden, of a song, poem, oration, book, etc.; theme; motive; manner; style

Examples :

"The strains of the piano drifted through the open window, a familiar and comforting melody that Mom always played in the evenings. "

music literature style

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A particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc.

Examples :

"The lab is studying different strains of bacteria to understand how they respond to antibiotics. "

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A portion of music divided off by a double bar; a complete musical period or sentence; a movement, or any rounded subdivision of a movement.

Examples :

"The concert featured three distinct strains, each showcasing a different aspect of the composer's style. "

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A kind or sort (of person etc.).

Examples :

"The school attracts students from all strains of society, creating a diverse and interesting learning environment. "

type person group

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Language that is eloquent, poetic, or otherwise heightened.

Examples :

"The graduation speech ended in beautiful strains of poetry, leaving the audience deeply moved. "

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The act of straining, or the state of being strained.

Examples :

"The strains of juggling a full-time job and evening classes left her feeling exhausted. "

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A violent effort; an excessive and hurtful exertion or tension, as of the muscles.

Examples :

"Lifting the heavy box caused painful strains in her back. "

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An injury resulting from violent effort; a sprain.

Examples :

"After lifting the heavy boxes, he felt sharp pains and knew he had a few strains in his back. "

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A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.

Examples :

"The engineer calculated the strains on the bridge supports to ensure they could handle the heavy traffic. "

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The track of a deer.

Examples :

"Following the fresh snowfall, the hunter carefully followed the deer's strains leading into the woods. "

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To hold tightly, to clasp.

Examples :

"The little girl strains her teddy bear to her chest, comforting herself after the loud thunderstorm. "

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To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.

Examples :

"Relations between the United States and Guatemala traditionally have been close, although at times strained by human rights and civil/military issues."

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To damage by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force.

Examples :

"The gale strained the timbers of the ship."

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To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as when bending a beam.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack strains my shoulders when I walk to school. "

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To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.

Examples :

"Sitting in back, I strained to hear the speaker."

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To stretch beyond its proper limit; to do violence to, in terms of intent or meaning.

Examples :

"to strain the law in order to convict an accused person"

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To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander

Examples :

"After cooking the pasta, she strains it to remove the water. "

food utensil process

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To percolate; to be filtered.

Examples :

"water straining through a sandy soil"

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To make uneasy or unnatural; to produce with apparent effort; to force; to constrain.

Examples :

"He strains to lift the heavy box, his face red with exertion. "

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To urge with importunity; to press.

Examples :

"to strain a petition or invitation"

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Hug somebody; to hold somebody tightly.

Examples :

"After a long day at school, the little girl strains to hug her mother when she gets home. "

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To beget, generate (of light), engender, copulate (both of animals and humans), lie with, be born, come into the world.

Examples :

"A man straineth, liveth, then dieth."

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