soca — meaning in English

English meaning

• strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
• stump noun The part of a tree, plant, or limb left behind after the rest has been cut off.

Senses

soca is used for these senses in English:

• strain (biology) A particular variety of a microbe, virus, or other organism, usually a taxonomically infraspecific one.
• stump The remains of something that has been cut off; especially the remains of a tree, the remains of a limb.

strain — full definition

1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

stump — full definition

1. noun The part of a tree, plant, or limb left behind after the rest has been cut off.
2. noun In cricket, one of the three upright posts that make up the wicket.
3. verb To baffle or leave someone unable to answer.
4. verb To travel around giving political speeches; to campaign.
5. verb To walk with a heavy, clumsy gait.

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