What does outstrain mean?
Outstrain means (transitive) To outdo by straining..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive) To outdo by straining..
The choir and congregation were evidently assembled for a shouting-match; each tuneful throat seemed emulous to outstrain the rest.
Hark, in the organ, the caught Wind, outstraining, Jubilant rise in a soaring prayer!
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Outstrain means (transitive) To outdo by straining..
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The choir and congregation were evidently assembled for a shouting-match; each tuneful throat seemed emulous to outstrain the rest.
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