Strain |
Race; stock; generation; descent; family. |
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Strain |
Hereditary character, quality, or disposition. |
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Strain |
Rank; a sort. |
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Strain |
To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument. |
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Strain |
To act upon, in any way, so as to cause change of form or volume, as forces on a beam to bend it. |
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