'strain' in a sentence

: (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

: (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress

: a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups

: injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain

: the general meaning or substance of an utterance

: an effortful attempt to attain a goal

: an intense or violent exertion

: the act of singing

: to exert much effort or energy

: test the limits of

: use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity

: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious

: become stretched or tense or taut

: remove by passing through a filter

: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender

: alter the shape of (something) by stress