Definition of "strain"
strain1
/stɹeɪn/
noun
plural strains
(biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
(figurative) Hereditary character, quality, tendency, or disposition.
(obsolete) Treasure.
strain2
/stɹeɪn/
verb
third-person singular simple present strains, present participle straining, simple past and past participle strained
noun
countable and uncountable, plural strains
(uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.