What is to injure by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force; as, the gale strained the timbers of the ship called?
strain — To injure by drawing, stretching, or the exertion of force; as, the gale strained the timbers of the ship. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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