单词 | side strain |
释义 | > as lemmasside strain side strain (a) strain acting upon something laterally; an instance of this; (b) Angling the action or an act of holding a fish with the rod tip close to the water and to one side of the angler, to prevent the fish from getting snagged on any obstacles in or under the water during landing. ΚΠ 1822 Repertory of Arts 2nd Ser. 41 324 It is..superior to the common ship's anchor in its property of sustaining a lateral or side strain. 1895 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 17 May 3/3 Slowly and steadily he moved ahead, combating the side strain.., when, zip, the rod swung over. 1898 Mod. Bicycle (Commercial Advertiser Assoc.) iv. 43/2 By pressing with your foot on the pedal of a wheel made with a single front fork you will be surprised to see how much sway or side strain there is. 1917 Recreation Aug. 73/2 I dashed up the lake to get a position where I could put him under a twisting side strain instead of letting him have a straight-away pull. 1973 R. L. Robinson Compl. Course in Professional Locksmithing (1983) iii. 27/1 Optimum positioning of the deadlocking lever is usually in the exact center of depth of the lock case to avoid any side strain. 2004 N. Reynolds Occas. Salmon xi. 176 When you hook him you must put side strain on to keep him away from those bushes. < as lemmas |
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