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overstrain (iou)



overstrain verb & noun. L16.
[from OVER- + STRAIN verb1, noun2.]
A. verb.
verb trans. Stretch or extend (a thing) over or across something. rare. Only in L16.
a. verb trans. Strain too much, subject to excessive strain; spec. strain (a metal) beyond the yield point. L16.
b. verb intrans. Exert too much effort, try too hard. E17.
overstraining disease = capture myopathy s.v. CAPTURE noun.
b. noun. Excessive strain; the action of overstraining, the fact of being overstrained. M18.

reference books (medicine)


Reference books
Books designed by the arrangement and treatment of their subject matter to be consulted for definite terms of information rather than to be read consecutively. Reference books include dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, etc.