10 examples of strain
1
to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument
2
to strain the law in order to convict an accused person
3
the gale strained the timbers of the ship
4
to strain a horse by overloading; to strain the wrist; to strain a muscle
5
to strain a petition or invitation
6
to strain milk through cloth
7
water straining through a sandy soil
8
he lifted the weight with a strain; the strain upon a ship's rigging in a gale;
9
he created a new strain of sheep
10
he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger