Strain may refer to:
Science and technology Strain (biology), variants of biological organisms Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule Strain (general relativity), measure of spacetime stretching in linearized gravity Strain (injury), an injury to a muscle Strain (mechanics), a measure of deformation Filtration, separating fluids from solids by passing through a filter Percolation, of fluids through porous materials Psychological stress
Other uses straining, in cooking, by a strainer or sieve. Strain, a term in contract bridge
Proper names Strain (surname)
Arts and media Strain (manga), 1996 Strain (music), phrases of a piece Strain (album), 2004, by Flesh Field Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry, a 2006 anime Strain (film), a 2020 Nigerian drama
Places Strain, Arkansas, US, an unincorporated community Strain, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community
See also Overwork S Train (disambiguation) Strain theory (disambiguation) Strainer The Strain (disambiguation) Stressor