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• sinew: We must now strain every sinew to make the world demonstrate next March.

Preposition: at

• leash: So we wait impatiently and straining at the leash.

Preposition: through

• sieve: Strain through a sieve and leave the custard to cool before placing in the fridge to chill for 20 minutes.

Adjective modifier

• h5n1: The current H5N1 strain of avian flu virus does not transmit easily from birds to mammals like cats.

• virulent: The more virulent strains are almost entirely resistant to antibiotics.

• resistant: Vulnerable strains of bacterium were replaced by resistant strains.

• pathogenic: In addition to the persistent, non-pathogenic BVDV, a pathogenic strain can always be isolated with mucosal disease.

• inbred: Two fruit flies from inbred strains, which are in effect clones, can be physically different.

Modifies a noun

• gage: Detection of strain gage errors is important in the accurate measurement of the fatigue life of an aircrafts airframe.

• gage: The OM2 modules interface directly with sensors or analog signals such as strain gages, mV, thermocouples and RTD's.

Noun used with modifier

• groin: Also I was carrying a groin strain that wasn't making life sweet.

• hamstring: Treatment for hamstring strain depends largely on the severity of the injury.

• thigh: Jon Woodgate was replaced by Danny Hay after 15 minutes with a thigh strain, and the writing was on the wall.

• shear: The latter is termed as the shear strain energy, which has been shown to be a primary cause of elastic failure.

• breaking: Line range would be between 6lb breaking strain and 12lb breaking strain.

• calf: Neil Sharp, his deputy in midweek, picked up a calf strain at Bootham Crescent and faces a late fitness test.

Particle object: out_obj

• gnat: You strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.

Preposition: of

• flu: What strains of flu are in this year's vaccination?

• influenza: During 1918, there was a worldwide pandemic of a virulent strain of influenza.

• bacterium: If the same strains of bacteria occur, they should be treated.