overstrain
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.
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