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Meaning of 'straining' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Straining
- a. & n. from Strain.
2 . Straining [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Strain

Meaning of 'straining' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . straining [ s]
Meaning (1):
- taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance
Example in sentence:
  • a strenuous task;
  • his final, straining burst of speed;
  • your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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