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overstrain Definition

over·strain (ō′vər strān′)

transitive verb

to put under very great strain; overwork

intransitive verb

to exert great effort
overstrain Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • muscle: Common findings after whiplash accidents:- Neck: Overstrain of the neck muscles and ligaments.

Object

  • facility: The potential impact on overstrained waste disposal facilities was not unnaturally a consideration in some of the policy issues that arose.
  • people: People overstrained with wanting to do, people overstrained with wanting to be... .

Adjective modifier

  • inflationary: Any attempt to continue expansion at this rate would lead to inflationary overstrain.