UNSTRAINED

unforced, unstrained

(adjective) not resulting from undue effort; not forced; “a voice with a pleasingly unforced quality”; “his playing is facile and unstrained”

unstrained

(adjective) not placed under psychological stress; “the campaign would not leave party loyalties unstrained”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unstrained (comparative more unstrained, superlative most unstrained)

Not strained or tense.

(not comparable) Not having been forced through a strainer.

unstrained milk

Source: Wiktionary


Un*strained", a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + strain.]

1. Not strained; not cleared or purified by straining; as, unstrained oil or milk.

2. Not forced; easy; natural; as, a unstrained deduction or inference. Hakewill.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 February 2025

DISKETTE

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”


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Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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