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Meaning:
Noun:
- archaic Race; lineage, pedigree.
- a tune, melody
- biology A particular breed or race of animal, microbe etc.
- Hereditary character, quality, or disposition.
- obsolete The blood-vessel in the yolk of an egg.
- obsolete Treasure.
- rare A kind or sort (of person etc.).
- uncountable engineering The amount by which a material deforms under stress or force, given as a ratio of the deformation to the initial dimension of the material and typically symbolised by ? is termed the engineering strain. The true strain is defined as the natural logarithm of the ratio of the final dimension to the initial dimension.
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Verb:
- obsolete To hold tightly, to clasp.
- To apply a force or forces to by stretching out.
- To exert or struggle (to do something), especially to stretch (one's senses, faculties etc.) beyond what is normal or comfortable.
- To separate solid from liquid by passing through a strainer or colander
- To tighten (the strings of a musical instrument); to uplift (one?s voice).
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