0 present participle of strain
1 to separate liquid food from solid food, especially by pouring it through a utensil with small holes in it:
2 to become stretched or to experience pressure, or to make something do or experience this:
3 to cause too much of something to be used, especially money:
However, the present theory is restricted to steady axisymmetric pure straining flow (uniaxial extension).
The method involves straining a small quantity of each sample across a metal screen (mesh size 250 mm) after vigorous mixing.
The human mind, straining to interpret elusive detail at the limit of perception, invented narrow linear features that are simply not there.
In this way, small packets are shielded from the full straining potential of the boundary layer.
A sense of straining to resist an inevitable fall is powerfully evoked.
This is followed by the procedure of straining the mixture.
Emollient laxatives are reasonable when straining difficulty is the main problem.
This is not a lot to ask, and it should be possible to meet these criteria without straining anyone's budgets unduly.