Strain
noun
A type or kind of something.
There are several strains of the disease.
Often appears as...
- strain of bacteria
- strain of virus
noun
Pressure or tension.
There is a lot of strain on the bridge due to the heavy trucks.
Often appears as...
- under strain
- mental strain
verb
To force or push oneself or something to the limit.
Don't strain your eyes by reading in the dark.
Often appears as...
- strain your eyes
- strain your ears
verb
To pour a liquid through a small holed container to remove solid parts.
You should strain the pasta before you serve it.
Often appears as...
- strain the pasta
- strain the tea
noun
Injury to muscle or body tissue due to excessive stretching.
I got a strain in my neck from looking up at the ceiling for so long.
Often appears as...
- muscle strain
- neck strain
noun
A type or kind of something.
There are several strains of the disease.
Often appears as...
- strain of bacteria
- strain of virus
noun
Pressure or tension.
There is a lot of strain on the bridge due to the heavy trucks.
Often appears as...
- under strain
- mental strain
verb
To force or push oneself or something to the limit.
Don't strain your eyes by reading in the dark.
Often appears as...
- strain your eyes
- strain your ears
verb
To pour a liquid through a small holed container to remove solid parts.
You should strain the pasta before you serve it.
Often appears as...
- strain the pasta
- strain the tea
noun
Injury to muscle or body tissue due to excessive stretching.
I got a strain in my neck from looking up at the ceiling for so long.
Often appears as...
- muscle strain
- neck strain
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Disease Varieties
Used when describing different versions of illnesses.
The new strain of flu is highly contagious.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Products
Refers to styles or forms in music, literature, or other artistic expressions.
His music is a unique strain of jazz.
Pro Tip 1/2Disease Varieties
Used when describing different versions of illnesses.
The new strain of flu is highly contagious.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Products
Refers to styles or forms in music, literature, or other artistic expressions.
His music is a unique strain of jazz.
Pro Tip 1/2Disease Varieties
Used when describing different versions of illnesses.
The new strain of flu is highly contagious.
Pro Tip 2/2Cultural Products
Refers to styles or forms in music, literature, or other artistic expressions.
His music is a unique strain of jazz.
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The past, present and...
has been largely eliminated thanks to antibiotics. But the bubonic plague continues to kill a few thousand people worldwide every year, and the recent emergence of a drug-resistant strain threatens the return of darker times. Learning more about the causes and effects of the Black Death is important,
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The benefits of good...
This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently with the least amount of fatigue and muscle strain. If you're sitting, your neck should be vertical, not tilted forward. Your shoulders should be relaxed with your arms close to your trunk.
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A message of peace, hope...
getting your information from because if it's the mainstream I'd like to tell you that in the range that the mainstream was suffering from a serious strain of you know I would say an easier as far as the truth is concerned it would it will concentrate on something and completely
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What is a coronavirus? -...
the influenza virus mutates so quickly that new strains pop up constantly. The slower mutation rate of coronaviruses means our immune systems, drugs, and vaccines might be able to recognize them for longer after infection, and therefore protect us better.
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What causes antibiotic...
while others use a method called conjugation, connecting through pili to share their genes. Over time, the resistant genes proliferate, creating entire strains of resistant super bacteria. So how much time do we have before these superbugs take over?
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6 ways mushrooms can...
So, encouraged by this, naturally we went to flu viruses. And so, for the first time, I am showing this. We have three different strains of Agarikon mushrooms highly active against flu viruses. Here's the selectivity index numbers --
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Journey 1000m Below The...
eight hours as we descend it gets darker and darker the deeper we go the greater the pressure on the outside of the Sun but we don't feel that inside just very occasionally we'll hear the acrylic sphere creaking under the strain
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How fast can a vaccine...
Traditional attenuated vaccines create long lasting resilience. But they rely on weakened viral strains that must be cultivated in non-human tissue over long periods of time. Inactivated vaccines take a much faster approach,
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The beneficial bacteria...
to help this process along. Eventually, those little curdles turn into bigger curds, which are pressed to squeeze out the water, and create a firm cheese. Different strains of bacteria make different kinds of cheese.
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President Obama and...
existing world order as we understand it to survive the kinds of strains that the scientists are predicting with that action this is why we have to take action now
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The past, present and...
has been largely eliminated thanks to antibiotics. But the bubonic plague continues to kill a few thousand people worldwide every year, and the recent emergence of a drug-resistant strain threatens the return of darker times. Learning more about the causes and effects of the Black Death is important,
Video examples
The benefits of good...
This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support, which allows you to move efficiently with the least amount of fatigue and muscle strain. If you're sitting, your neck should be vertical, not tilted forward. Your shoulders should be relaxed with your arms close to your trunk.
Video examples
A message of peace, hope...
getting your information from because if it's the mainstream I'd like to tell you that in the range that the mainstream was suffering from a serious strain of you know I would say an easier as far as the truth is concerned it would it will concentrate on something and completely
Video examples
What is a coronavirus? -...
the influenza virus mutates so quickly that new strains pop up constantly. The slower mutation rate of coronaviruses means our immune systems, drugs, and vaccines might be able to recognize them for longer after infection, and therefore protect us better.
Video examples
What causes antibiotic...
while others use a method called conjugation, connecting through pili to share their genes. Over time, the resistant genes proliferate, creating entire strains of resistant super bacteria. So how much time do we have before these superbugs take over?
Video examples
6 ways mushrooms can...
So, encouraged by this, naturally we went to flu viruses. And so, for the first time, I am showing this. We have three different strains of Agarikon mushrooms highly active against flu viruses. Here's the selectivity index numbers --
Video examples
Journey 1000m Below The...
eight hours as we descend it gets darker and darker the deeper we go the greater the pressure on the outside of the Sun but we don't feel that inside just very occasionally we'll hear the acrylic sphere creaking under the strain
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How fast can a vaccine...
Traditional attenuated vaccines create long lasting resilience. But they rely on weakened viral strains that must be cultivated in non-human tissue over long periods of time. Inactivated vaccines take a much faster approach,
Video examples
The beneficial bacteria...
to help this process along. Eventually, those little curdles turn into bigger curds, which are pressed to squeeze out the water, and create a firm cheese. Different strains of bacteria make different kinds of cheese.
Video examples
President Obama and...
existing world order as we understand it to survive the kinds of strains that the scientists are predicting with that action this is why we have to take action now
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Mike White
Writer
I find as a viewer, when I go to see comedies, the strain to be funny throughout the whole thing. I start to lose my sense of reality, and it ends up feeling like an empty experience; there's funny stuff in it but I've lost the emotional connection to the characters because it's just so bananas.
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Eve Ensler
American Playwright
I think I've always had these two currents, equally strong, of wanting to change the world and make the world better and fight injustices and fight violence, and then being an artist, which is a very different strain.
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John McCarthy
American Politician
Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists.
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Kathy Baker
American Actress
When you're younger, the mental strain of being a successful actor, jumping from role to role, and trying to have some kind of personal life, can really be terrible.
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Katie Kitamura
American Novelist
The idea of physical strain and discipline, the question of how and when you leave that life behind - they're things I'm familiar with on one level or another.
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Margaret Rutherford
English Actress
You never have a comedian who hasn't got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has been very near to tragedy.
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Patricia Arquette
American Actress
Neither of us entered marriage thinking it wouldn't be a strain. Life has strains in it, and he's the person I want to strain with.
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Ernest Renan
French Philosopher
No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.
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Robert Staughton Lynd
American Sociologist
Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.
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George Eliot
British Author
Different taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
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Mike White
Writer
I find as a viewer, when I go to see comedies, the strain to be funny throughout the whole thing. I start to lose my sense of reality, and it ends up feeling like an empty experience; there's funny stuff in it but I've lost the emotional connection to the characters because it's just so bananas.
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Eve Ensler
American Playwright
I think I've always had these two currents, equally strong, of wanting to change the world and make the world better and fight injustices and fight violence, and then being an artist, which is a very different strain.
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John McCarthy
American Politician
Both politicians and journalists face situations which strain their honesty and humanity. My opinion is that politicians on the average stand up somewhat better than journalists.
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Kathy Baker
American Actress
When you're younger, the mental strain of being a successful actor, jumping from role to role, and trying to have some kind of personal life, can really be terrible.
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Katie Kitamura
American Novelist
The idea of physical strain and discipline, the question of how and when you leave that life behind - they're things I'm familiar with on one level or another.
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Margaret Rutherford
English Actress
You never have a comedian who hasn't got a very deep strain of sadness within him or her. Every great clown has been very near to tragedy.
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Patricia Arquette
American Actress
Neither of us entered marriage thinking it wouldn't be a strain. Life has strains in it, and he's the person I want to strain with.
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Ernest Renan
French Philosopher
No idea can succeed except at the expense of sacrifice; no one ever escapes without enduring strain from the struggle of life.
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Robert Staughton Lynd
American Sociologist
Friendship will not stand the strain of very much good advice for very long.
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George Eliot
British Author
Different taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.
Example 1 of 10
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