strain vs rub

strain and rub both are nouns.

strain and rub both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strain	Yes	No	Yes	No
rub	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rub is a hypernym of strain; that is, rub is a word with a broader meaning than strain:

strain: rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
rub: move over something with pressure

strain (noun)	rub (noun)
an effortful attempt to attain a goal	the act of rubbing or wiping
the act of singing	an unforeseen obstacle
an intense or violent exertion
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain
(psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress
difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension

strain (verb)	rub (verb)
cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious	move over something with pressure
alter the shape of (something) by stress	cause friction
to exert much effort or energy	scrape or rub as if to relieve itching
use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity
remove by passing through a filter
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
become stretched or tense or taut
rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender
test the limits of

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