"superstrain" meaning in English

See superstrain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsuːpə(ɹ)stɹeɪn/ [noun], /suːpə(ɹ)ˈstɹeɪn/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superstrain.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superstrain2.wav Forms: superstrains [plural]
Etymology: From super- + strain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|strain}} super- + strain Head templates: {{en-noun}} superstrain (plural superstrains)
  1. A strain (of a disease etc.) that comprehends several substrains.
    Sense id: en-superstrain-en-noun-ojyeENM- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 18

Verb

IPA: /ˈsuːpə(ɹ)stɹeɪn/ [noun], /suːpə(ɹ)ˈstɹeɪn/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superstrain.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-superstrain2.wav Forms: superstrains [present, singular, third-person], superstraining [participle, present], superstrained [participle, past], superstrained [past]
Etymology: From super- + strain. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|strain}} super- + strain Head templates: {{en-verb}} superstrain (third-person singular simple present superstrains, present participle superstraining, simple past and past participle superstrained)
  1. (obsolete) To overstrain, to strain too much. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-superstrain-en-verb-hJlihA6w Categories (other): English terms prefixed with super- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 28 72

Inflected forms

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