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(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces stress: difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson tune: a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven" (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him" strive: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear" breed: a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep" try: test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!" form: (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms" use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much" breed: a lineage or race of people sift: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain tense: cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious; "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up" tenor: the general meaning or substance of an utterance; "although I disagreed with him I could follow the tenor of his argument" become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached" striving: an effortful attempt to attain a goal filter: remove by passing through a filter; "filter out the impurities" an intense or violent exertion puree: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby" song: the act of singing; "with a shout and a song they marched up to the gates" deform: alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
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a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through
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A group of individuals from a common origin within a species.
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A pure-breeding lineage, usually of haploid organisms, bacteria, or viruses.
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A sub-species group of organisms distinguishable from the rest of the species by a heritable characteristic that the individuals in the group have in common. (3)
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