Strain

Strain may refer to:

Science and technology

 * Strain (biology), variants of plants, viruses or bacteria; or an inbred animal used for experimental purposes
 * Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule
 * Strain (injury), an injury to a muscle (tear in tendon) in which the muscle fibers tear as a result of over-stretching
 * Strain (mechanics), a geometrical measure of deformation representing the relative displacement between particles in a material body
 * Filtration, separating solids from fluids (liquids or gases) by interposing a strainer, a medium through which only the fluid can pass
 * Percolation, the movement and filtering of fluids through porous materials
 * Psychological stress

Other uses

 * straining, in cooking, the separation of liquid from solids using a strainer or sieve.
 * , the process of making a mash or purée by forcing through a sieve, rather than using a power blender. Cf. ricing (cooking)
 * strain (bridge), the indication of either the trump suit or notrump in a bid made in the game of contract bridge; also called a denomination

Proper names

 * Strain (surname)

Arts and media

 * Strain (manga), a 1996 manga written by Yoshiyuki Okamura, and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami
 * Strain (music), a series of musical phrases that create a distinct melody of a piece
 * Strain (album), a 2004 album by Flesh Field
 * Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry, a 2006 anime
 * Strain (film), a 2020 Nigerian drama

Places

 * Strain, Arkansas, an unincorporated community in Richland Township of the Southern United States
 * Strain, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Missouri, USA