~ 1
■ verb
1》 force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.
↘injure (a limb, muscle, or organ) by overexertion.
↘make a strenuous and continuous effort.
2》 make severe or excessive demands on.
3》 pull or push forcibly at something.
4》 pour (a mainly liquid substance) through a sieve or similar device to separate out any solid matter.
↘drain off (liquid) in this way.
■ noun
1》 a force tending to ~ something to an extreme degree.
↘ Physics the magnitude of a deformation, equal to the change in the dimension of a deformed object divided by its original dimension.
2》 an injury caused by ~ing a muscle, limb, etc.
3》 a severe demand on strength or resources.
↘a state of tension or exhaustion resulting from this.
4》 (usu. ~s ) the sound of a piece of music.
Derivatives
~able adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. estreindre , from L. stringere 'draw tight'.
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~ 2
■ noun
1》 a distinct breed, stock, or variety of an animal, plant, or other organism.
2》 a tendency in a person's character.
Origin
OE strīon 'acquisition, gain', of Gmc origin.