straining

STRAYN-ing/ˈstɹeɪnɪŋ/

3 meanings of straining

1
verb
Present participle of strain. Use this form for an action happening right now.
He was straining to lift the heavy box.
She kept straining her eyes to read the tiny print.
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2
noununcountable
Hard physical effort that pushes the body or its muscles to the limit.
Like a rubber band pulled as far as it can stretch.
Lifting the couch took so much straining that his arms ached.
The straining in her legs showed how hard she was pushing.
Similarexertion, overexertion, effort, struggling, heaving
Oppositerelaxation, rest
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3
noununcountable
The act of passing a liquid through a tool to take out bits of solid.
Like using a net that keeps the fish and lets the water through.
The straining of the tea took out all the loose leaves.
A quick straining made the soup smooth.
Similarfiltering, filtration, sieving, draining
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straining is a form of strain

strain, verb: To damage something by pulling or stretching it too hard. Full entry

Forms: strainstrains he/she/itstraining -ing formstrained past tense, past participle
Spelling: strain → straining: add -ing

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