STRAINTS

STRAINT

Straint, n. Etym: [OF. estrainte, estreinte, F. étrainte. See 2nd Strain.]

Definition: Overexertion; excessive tension; strain. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2024

REDEYE

(noun) a night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; “he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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