Strain
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Strain can refer to:
- Strain (biology), a variant of a plant, virus or bacterium; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes
- Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule
- Strain (injury), an injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of over stretching
- Strain (manga), manga written by Yoshiyuki Okamura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami
- Strain (materials science), the deformation of materials caused by stress
- Strain (music), a series of musical phrases that create a distinct melody of a piece
- Strain (physics), the deformation of a physical body
[edit] People
- Christina Strain, a comic book artist (colorist)
- Isaac Strain, an American explorer
- Julie Strain, an American actress and model
[edit] See also
- Strain 121, a microbe that can thrive at temperatures of 121°C
- Ames strain, a strain of anthrax
- Strain theory, of which there are several
- Ring strain, another chemical concept
- Shear strain, a strain that acts parallel to the face of a material that it is acting on
- The Andromeda Strain is a science fiction book and movie adaptation
- Strained tendon, a German band
- The Acacia Strain, an American band
- Lunar Strain, the 1994 music album by In Flames
- New Business Strain, a financial concept
- Strainer, a type of sieve used to separate solids from liquids, e.g. in cooking.