Engineering Mechanics Glossary

noun a person or thing that is forced upon someone

preposition used to indicate that something is being imposed or thrust upon someone

• The government should not force upon its citizens any restrictions without proper justification.
• Don't let anyone force upon you something you're not comfortable with.
• I can't believe they're trying to force upon us this new dress code.
• She felt like the weight of the world was being forced upon her shoulders.

noun a natural or cultivated variety of a particular group of organisms

verb to force oneself to make a strenuous or unusually great effort

• The new strain of the virus is causing concern among health officials.
• I think I pulled a muscle from all the strain of moving furniture.
• I can't deal with all this strain, I need a break.
• The strain of balancing work and family responsibilities can be overwhelming at times.