( a. )
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.
( a. )
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012