strain
C1Frequent NGSL-3UK /streɪn/US /streɪn/
Meaning
noun
pressure on a system or relationship because great demands are being placed on it
“The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers.”
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The transport service cannot cope with the strain of so many additional passengers.
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