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Straining

Straining Meaning & Definition
Straining Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Straining?

[n] an intense or violent exertion
[n] the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
[adj] taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt

Synonyms | Synonyms for Straining: arduous | distortion | effortful | overrefinement | strain | strenuous | torture | twisting

Related Terms | Find terms related to Straining:

See Also | effort | elbow grease | exertion | falsification | misrepresentaation | sweat | travail

Straining In Webster's Dictionary

\Strain"ing\, a. & n. from {Strain}. {Straining piece} (Arch.), a short piece of timber in a truss, used to maintain the ends of struts or rafters, and keep them from slipping. See Illust. of {Queen-post}.

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