Strain may refer to:
Science and technology
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Strain (biology)
In biology, a strain is a genetic variant, a subtype or a culture within a biological species. Strains are often seen as inherently artificial concepts, characterized by a specific intent for genetic isolation. This is most easily observed in mi ...
, variants of plants, viruses or bacteria; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes
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Strain (chemistry)
In chemistry, a molecule experiences strain when its chemical structure undergoes some stress which raises its internal energy in comparison to a strain-free reference compound. The internal energy of a molecule consists of all the energy stored ...
, a chemical stress of a molecule
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Strain (injury)
A strain is an acute or chronic soft tissue injury that occurs to a muscle, tendon, or both. The equivalent injury to a ligament is a sprain. Generally, the muscle or tendon overstretches and partially tears, under more physical stress than ...
, an injury to a muscle (tear in tendon) in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of over-stretching
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Strain (mechanics)
In physics, deformation is the continuum mechanics transformation of a body from a ''reference'' configuration to a ''current'' configuration. A configuration is a set containing the positions of all particles of the body.
A deformation can ...
, a geometrical measure of deformation representing the relative displacement between particles in a material body
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Filtration, separating solids from fluids (liquids or gases) by interposing a strainer, a medium through which only the fluid can pass
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Percolation
Percolation (from Latin ''percolare'', "to filter" or "trickle through"), in physics, chemistry and materials science, refers to the movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials.
It is described by Darcy's law.
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, the movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials
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Psychological stress
In psychology, stress is a feeling of emotional strain and pressure. Stress is a type of psychological pain. Small amounts of stress may be beneficial, as it can improve athletic performance, motivation and reaction to the environment. Exces ...
Other uses
* straining, in cooking, the separation of liquid from solids using a strainer or
sieve
A sieve, fine mesh strainer, or sift, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, using a screen such as a woven mesh or net or perforated sheet material. T ...
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* , the process of making a mash or purée by forcing through a sieve, rather than using a power blender. Cf.
ricing (cooking)
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strain (bridge), the indication of either the trump suit or notrump in a bid made in the game of contract bridge; also called a ''denomination''
Proper names
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Strain (surname) Strain is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Christina Strain (born 1981), comic book artist (colorist)
* Isaac Strain (1821-1857), American/Canadian explorer
*Julie Strain (1962-2021), American actress and model and musician
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Arts and media
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''Strain'' (manga), a 1996 manga written by Yoshiyuki Okamura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami
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Strain (music)
A strain is a series of musical phrases that create a distinct melody of a piece. A strain is often referred to as a "section" of a musical piece. Often, a strain is repeated for the sake of instilling the melody clearly. This is so in ragtime and ...
, a series of musical phrases that create a distinct melody of a piece
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''Strain'' (album), a 2004 album by Flesh Field
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Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry'', a 2006 anime
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''Strain'' (film), a Verte View production directed by Uduak-Obong Patrick and produced by Oluwatoyin Adewumi & Benjamin Abejide Adeniran
Places
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Strain, Arkansas
Strain is an unincorporated community in Richland Township, Washington County, Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the ...
, an unincorporated community in Richland Township of the Southern United States
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Strain, Missouri
Strain is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with ...
, an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, USA
See also
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Overwork
Overwork is the expression used to define the cause of working too hard, too much, or too long. It can be also related to the act of working beyond one's strength or capacity, causing physical and/or mental distress in the process.
Compulsory, m ...
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S Train (disambiguation) S-train is a type of suburban railway system.
S Train and similar may also refer to:
*S-train (Copenhagen), an urban rapid transit network in Denmark
*S-Train (Korail), a South Korean sightseeing train
* S-Train (Seibu), an express train service op ...
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Strain theory (disambiguation) Strain theory can refer to;
In chemistry:
*Baeyer strain theory
In social sciences:
* Strain theory (sociology), the theory that social structures within society may pressure citizens to commit crime
*Value-added theory, the assumption that certai ...
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Strainer
A sieve, fine mesh strainer, or sift, is a device for separating wanted elements from unwanted material or for controlling the particle size distribution of a sample, using a screen such as a woven mesh or net or perforated sheet material. ...
, a type of sieve used to separate solids from liquids, e.g. in cooking
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The Strain (disambiguation) ''The Strain'' is a 2009 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan.
The Strain may also refer to:
* ''The Strain'' (TV series) based on the novel
*'' The Strain Comic Book Series'' by Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an A ...
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Stressor
A stressor is a chemical or biological agent, environmental condition, external stimulus or an event seen as causing stress to an organism. Psychologically speaking, a stressor can be events or environments that individuals might consider demandin ...
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