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| Asian flu |
a virulent strain of the influenza virus that probably spread from Asia; Asian influenza. |
| ataractic |
free from anxiety or other emotional strain, esp. as a result of taking a drug; calm; tranquil. |
| baleen |
the bony, flexible strips in the upper jaws of whales that feed by filtering food from ocean water. These whales use baleen to strain large amounts of small food such as shrimp from the water. |
| bend |
to impose a strain on; distort. [1/10 definitions] |
| breed |
in genetics, to fertilize or pollinate under controlled conditions in order to develop or improve a strain. [1/9 definitions] |
| drive |
to strain the endurance of. [1/18 definitions] |
| exert |
to push into effort or action; strain. [1/2 definitions] |
| fatigue |
mental or physical weariness, or the effort or strain that causes it. [1/8 definitions] |
| force |
to tax or strain. [1/14 definitions] |
| fray2 |
to wear on (nerves or emotions); chafe or strain. [1/4 definitions] |
| jackstay |
a stay that steadies a ship's mast against the strain of the gaff. [1/3 definitions] |
| kinesthesia |
the bodily sensation of position, movement, strain, or the like through stimulation of the nerves in muscles, joints, and tendons. |
| lug1 |
of an engine, to move under a strain, as in too high a gear up a hill. [1/2 definitions] |
| nerve-racking |
inflicting great strain or irritation on one's patience, courage, or the like. |
| neurasthenia |
a condition of exhaustion, confusion, and depression resulting from profound mental or emotional strain; nervous breakdown. |
| overtax |
to strain or demand of excessively; overburden. [1/2 definitions] |
| photoelasticity |
the characteristic of some transparent materials to be measured for strain by observing their double refraction of polarized light when placed under a mechanical stress. |
| rack1 |
to cause stress or strain to. [1/4 definitions] |
| red-eye |
bloodshot or irritated eyes, caused by strain, lack of sleep, illness, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| relax |
to release from effort or strain. [1/9 definitions] |
| re-strain |
to strain again. |
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