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straining

strai·ning

US/ˈstreɪnɪŋ/ fairly common
noun (2) adjective (1)

noun

1.

an intense or violent exertion

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2.

the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

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adjective

1.

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
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Phrases

  • anti-G straining maneuver
  • straining beam
  • straining piece

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