strain
Overworked tendon injury
Strain has two sets of meanings.
The noun strain refers to an identifiable group of plants, animals, or characteristics: The infection involved a resistant strain of bacteria.
A strain of discontent (for example) is a noticeable recurrence of it in a situation or group.
In the second meaning, the noun and verb strain refers to an injury brought about by stress (muscle strain).
If you strain a body part, you injure it by overuse or working it too hard.
To strain to do something is to put forth great effort.
Vigorous physical effort
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- pushForce something away
heave · sweat · grind · fatigue · overexertion · travail · force · intensity
Force upon contact
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
- tensionStretched or strained state
distress · worry · nervousness · agitation · overload · trauma · mental · emotional
State of being constricted
- tautnessState of being pulled firm
- pullForce toward oneself
- stretchPull to extend
- tugShort forceful pull
rigidity · stiffness · contraction · torsion · elasticity · deformation · bending · twisting
Mesh filtering utensil
- meshInterlocking open weave
- colanderKitchen bowl for draining
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
separation · filtration · clarification · sifting · draining · pasta · broth · tea
State of being diverse
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- cultivarBred plant variety
- stockGoods kept for sale
- pedigreeRecord of descent
heritage · bloodline · genetics · hybrid · purebred · crossbreed · genotype · phenotype
Pleasing sequence of notes
- motifRecurring thematic element
- tuneMusical sequence of notes
- refrainAbstain from acting
- passageSegment of text
air · theme · phrase · notes · bars · measures · lyrical · wafting
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
harmonic · oscillation · wave · propagation · superposition
exertion
Vigorous physical effort
- toilStrenuous, prolonged effort
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
push · heave · sweat · grind · fatigue · overexertion · travail · force · intensity · endurance
pressure
Force upon contact
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
tension · distress · worry · nervousness · agitation · overload · trauma · mental · emotional · psychological
tightness
State of being constricted
tug · rigidity · stiffness · contraction · torsion · elasticity · deformation · bending · twisting · compression
sieve
Mesh filtering utensil
- meshInterlocking open weave
- colanderKitchen bowl for draining
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
muslin · separation · filtration · clarification · sifting · draining · pasta · broth · tea · pulp
variety
State of being diverse
pedigree · heritage · bloodline · genetics · hybrid · purebred · crossbreed · genotype · phenotype · mutation
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
passage · air · theme · phrase · notes · bars · measures · lyrical · wafting · drifting
frequency
Rate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
resonance · harmonic · oscillation · wave · propagation · superposition
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
- mechanicsforce, turning, rotation, momentum, velocity
- beverage makingbrew, brewing, ferment, fermentation, distillation
- body ailmentsback pain, neck pain, joint pain, muscle pain, sciatica
- burdensburden, load, onus, obligations, weight
- causes of damagetrauma, pollution, neglect, abuse, infection
strainrelaxation
State of being unwound
calm · peace · ease · tranquility · serenity
- repetitive strain injuryTissue damage from overuse
- eye strainTired, aching vision
- muscle strainTorn or overstretched fibers
- strait jacketGarment immobilizing the arms
- financial strainDifficulty meeting monetary obligations
- mental strainTaxing cognitive burden
restrain, strained, restraint, constraint, restrained, constrain, strainer, straining, strait