The Strain is a 2009 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. It is the first installment in The Strain Trilogy, and was followed by...
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Look up strain or straining in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Strain may refer to: Strain (biology), variants of plants, viruses or bacteria; or an...
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In mechanics, strain is defined as relative deformation, compared to a reference position configuration. Different equivalent choices may be made for the...
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(stretching) or compressive (contractile) force is called strain energy. For linearly elastic materials, strain energy is: U = 1 2 V σ ε = 1 2 V E ε 2 = 1 2 V E...
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organic chemistry, ring strain is a type of instability that exists when bonds in a molecule form angles that are abnormal. Strain is most commonly discussed...
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In mechanics and materials science, strain rate is the time derivative of strain of a material. Strain rate has dimension of inverse time and SI units...
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A strain gauge (also spelled strain gage) is a device used to measure strain on an object. Invented by Edward E. Simmons and Arthur C. Ruge in 1938, the...
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In organic chemistry, transannular strain (also called Prelog strain after chemist Vladimir Prelog) is the unfavorable interactions of ring substituents...
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Lunar Strain is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released in April 1994. The album is known for its "folky elements", with...
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Hearts That Strain is the fourth studio album by English indie rock singer-songwriter Jake Bugg. The album was released on 1 September 2017. Bugg has said:...
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In biology, a strain is a genetic variant, a subtype or a culture within a biological species. Strains are often seen as inherently artificial concepts...
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Samuel Strain Jr. (born December 9, 1939)note is an American R&B vocalist, known for his time as a member of Little Anthony and the Imperials (1961–1972;...
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Strain engineering refers to a general strategy employed in semiconductor manufacturing to enhance device performance. Performance benefits are achieved...
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Inbred strains (also called inbred lines, or rarely for animals linear animals) are individuals of a particular species which are nearly identical to...
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The Ames strain is one of 89 known strains of the anthrax bacterium (Bacillus anthracis). It was isolated from a diseased 14-month-old Beefmaster heifer...
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Back strain is the injury occurring to muscles or tendons. Due to back strain, the tendons and muscles supporting the spine are twisted or pulled. Chronic...
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Strain theory can refer to; In chemistry: Baeyer strain theory In social sciences: Strain theory (sociology), the theory that social structures within...
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Strain 121 (Geogemma barossii) is a single-celled microbe of the domain Archaea. First discovered 320 km (200 mi) off Puget Sound near a hydrothermal vent...
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A side strain is a muscle strain caused by tearing of the transversalis fascia or the internal oblique muscle.[unreliable medical source?] When this occurs...
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Allylic strain (also known as A1,3 strain, 1,3-allylic strain, or A-strain) in organic chemistry is a type of strain energy resulting from the interaction...
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Torsional strain may refer to: Deformation (mechanics) Strain (chemistry)#Torsional strain This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...
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engineering and materials science, a stress–strain curve for a material gives the relationship between stress and strain. It is obtained by gradually applying...
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The Acacia Strain is an American deathcore band that was founded in 2001 and originally based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, but now based in Albany, New...
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In continuum mechanics, lateral strain, also known as transverse strain, is defined as the ratio of the change in diameter of a circular bar of a material...
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A strain insulator is an electrical insulator that is designed to work in mechanical tension (strain), to withstand the pull of a suspended electrical...
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John Strain may refer to: John Strain (bishop), Roman Catholic clergyman John Strain (mathematician), professor of mathematics John Paul Strain, American...
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molecule experiences strain when its chemical structure undergoes some stress which raises its internal energy in comparison to a strain-free reference compound...
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Julie Ann Strain (February 18, 1962 – January 10, 2021) was an American actress and model. She was chosen by Penthouse as Pet of the Month in June 1991...
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A strain is an acute or chronic soft tissue injury that occurs to a muscle, tendon, or both. The equivalent injury to a ligament is a sprain. Generally...
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Eye strain, also known as asthenopia (from Greek a-sthen-opia, Ancient Greek: ἀσθενωπία, transl. weak-eye-condition), is a common eye condition that manifests...
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