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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Put a strain on

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Their constant arguments were putting a strain on their marriage.
  

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A fish scale is technically a strain gauge. It measures tension. If I pull hard on a rope which is fastened to a tree, I'm putting a strain on the rope.

— Avangi

  • A fish scale is technically a strain gauge.
  • It measures tension.
  • If I pull hard on a rope which is fastened to a tree, I'm putting a strain on the rope.
  • It may break.
  • ) The arguments threaten to pull the marriage apart.
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A fish scale is technically a strain gauge. It measures tension. If I pull hard on a rope which is fastened to a tree, I'm putting a strain on the rope. It may break. (It's actually the opposite of pressure.) The arguments threaten to pull the marriage apart.
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Hi, thank you very much, .Avangi.
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