English Explanatory Dictionary

superstrain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A strain (of a disease etc.) that comprehends several substrains.
verb
  1. To overstrain, to strain too much.

Pronunciation

/ˈs(j)uːpəstɹeɪn/ /ˈsuːpəɹstɹeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superstrain.wav /s(j)uːpəˈstɹeɪn/ /suːpəɹˈstɹeɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superstrain2.wav

Word forms

superstrain superstrains superstraining superstrained

Etymology

From super- + strain.

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