Application and Strain

Application

Application noun - The act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose.

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Strain and application are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strain" instead a noun "Application".

Strain noun - The line of ancestors from whom a person is descended.

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Application and strain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Application" instead a noun "Strain".

Nearby Words: strained, straining, strainer

rare	rare application	rare strain
particular	particular application	particular strain
common	common application	common strain
benign	benign application	benign strain
Other adjectives: single, real, massive, extreme, serious, new, unique, major, different.

Rolling blackouts are another intentional application of this, done by electric companies to reduce the strain on their systems during periods of heavier-than-normal usage and prevent larger outages.

Source: Big Blackout

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