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Meaning of
strains
in English
strains
us
/streɪnz/
uk
/streɪnz/
#common
Lemma:
strain
The lemma is the base or root form of this word.
Definitions
Noun
a
stretch
or
pressure
;
tension
a
lineage
or
breed
;
ancestry
a
natural
tendency
;
inclination
a
musical
melody
;
recurring
theme
a
breed
or
type
of
animal
(
or
microbe
)
a
musical
phrase
or
section
;
a
movement
a
particular
kind
or
sort
(
of
person
)
the
act
or
state
of
being
strained
excessive
physical
effort
;
hurtful
tension
injury
from
overexertion
(
e
.
g
.
sprain
)
measure
of
object
deformation
(
engineering
context
)
