Strain

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
STR
Pronunciation
/streɪn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. The prison service is already under considerable strain
  2. The volume of scheduled flights is straining the air traffic control system
  3. She was tired and under great strain.
  4. I sometimes find it a strain to be responsible for the mortgage.
  5. Place your hands under your buttocks to take some of the strain off your back

Other meanings of STR