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strain2

Syllabification: (strain)

Pronunciation: /strān/

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Definition of strain

noun

1a breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant developed by breeding.
a natural or cultured variety of a microorganism with a distinct form, biochemistry, or virulence.

2a particular tendency as part of a person’s character:there was a powerful strain of insanity on her mother’s side of the family
a variety of a particular abstract thing:a strain of feminist thought