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31strained — strainedly /straynd lee, stray nid /, adv. strainedness, n. /straynd/, adj. affected or produced by effort; not natural or spontaneous; forced: strained hospitality. [1350 1400; ME; see STRAIN1, ED2] * * * …
32strained silicon — noun A layer of silicon atoms deposited onto a substrate of silicon germanium constrained to be wider apart than normal; this decreases resistance and increases performance when made into a chip …
33strained — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, agitated, all overish, anxious, anxioused up, apprehensive, arduous, artificial, awkward, backbreaking, biased, bothered, burdensome, chill, chilly, cold, concerned, cooked, cool, crushing, difficult,… …
34strained state — Смотри деформированное состояние …
35strained (deformed) state — Смотри деформированное состояние …
36strained — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. forced, constrained, tense; see difficult 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. labored, forced, unnatural, stiff, studied, affected, uneasy, tense. ANT.: relaxed, natural III (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not natural …
37strained — streɪnd adj. forced, artificial, not spontaneous; taut, stretched; passed through a strainer or sieve streɪn n. tension; pressure; exertion; sprain or other injury caused by excess stress on some part of the body; extreme emotional pressure;… …
38strained a muscle — moved incorrectly and caused a spasm in a muscle …
39strained relations — unpleasant relationship between two sides, feeling a lack of steady communication …
40strained — detrains …