strain in Sign Language

Definition: (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces | difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension | a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence | (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress | a special variety of domesticated animals within a species | (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain | the general meaning or substance of an utterance | an effortful attempt to attain a goal | an intense or violent exertion | the act of singing | to exert much effort or energy | test the limits of | use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity | separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious | become stretched or tense or taut | remove by passing through a filter | rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender | alter the shape of (something) by stress