About The Word Straining
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Straining
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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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