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Class of 2 coach-dome cars and 3 sleeper-dome cars
Strata-Domes were a fleet of five streamlined dome cars operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ("B&O"). The term referred both to a pair of dome
Strata-Dome
Geological deformation structure
parallel to Earth's surface of a dome features concentric rings of strata. If the top of a dome has been eroded flat, the resulting structure in plan view appears
Dome_(geology)
Named passenger train operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Strata-Dome dome coach, dining car, and tavern-observation car. Each coach could seat 56; the dining car had seating space for 36. The new Strata-Domes
Columbian_(B&O_train)
American panoramic rail coach with en external dome
became the first railroad to operate dome cars on the east coast when it introduced Pullman-built "Strata-Dome" coaches as part of the new consists for
Dome_car
Layer of sediment, rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics
In geology and related fields, a stratum (pl.: strata) is a layer of rock or sediment characterized by certain lithologic properties or attributes that
Stratum
Geological feature in Utah, United States
Triassic-Jurassic Navajo Sandstone. Structurally, the dome is anomalous. Most of the rock strata of Canyonlands National Park are flat-lying or gently
Upheaval_Dome
Topics referred to by the same term
graphics; see skybox Sky Dome, a Strata-Dome railcar This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title SkyDome. If an internal link incorrectly
SkyDome_(disambiguation)
Former B&O train between New York and Chicago
added to the Capitol Limited, along with a twin-unit dining car, two Strata-Dome dome cars, club car, and a flat-end observation car. The B&O re-equipped
Capitol_Limited_(B&O_train)
A dome car is a type of railway passenger car that has a glass dome on the top of the car where passengers can ride and see in all directions around the
List of North American dome cars
List_of_North_American_dome_cars
Mountain, highest point in Tennessee, United States
Kuwohi (Cherokee: ᎫᏬᎯ), also known as Clingmans Dome, its former official name, is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina
Kuwohi
car. Beginning in the early 1950s, the train also had a Strata-Dome combination sleeper-dome car on alternate days. The westbound Shenandoah, operating
Shenandoah_(B&O_train)
Class of Chicago 'L' rail cars
Passenger stock Amfleet Big Dome Château series Great Dome Hi-Level Manor series Pacific series Park series Slumbercoach Strata-Dome Skyline series Viewliner
2600-series_(CTA)
Structural dome formed of salt or halite
existing rock along with it. As strata of rock are penetrated, they are, generally, bent upwards where they meet the dome, forming pockets and reservoirs
Salt_dome
Mass of igneous rock formed from magma
the host rock strata. The pressure of the magma is high enough that the overlying strata are forced upward, giving the laccolith its dome-like form. Over
Laccolith
Retired class of New York City Subway car
Passenger stock Amfleet Big Dome Château series Great Dome Hi-Level Manor series Pacific series Park series Slumbercoach Strata-Dome Skyline series Viewliner
R11/R34 (New York City Subway car)
R11/R34_(New_York_City_Subway_car)
Topics referred to by the same term
Salt dome, formed when a thick bed of evaporite minerals (mainly salt, or halite) found at depth intrudes vertically into surrounding rock strata Dôme (Charleroi)
Dome_(disambiguation)
Architectural element similar to the hollow upper half of a sphere; there are many types
bulbous dome, see onion dome; drum dome; half dome; melon dome, see umbrella dome; onion dome; parachute dome, see umbrella dome; pendentive dome; pumpkin
Dome
Geological strata bent into an arch
relationships between various rock strata are unknown, the term antiform should be used. The progressing age of the rock strata towards the core and uplifted
Anticline
Proposed passenger train
and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) demonstrated the "Silver Dome" dome car, Young planned to have domes on the Chessie. A section of the twin-unit dining car
Chessie_(train)
Area surrounding Murfreesboro, Tennessee
uplifting which produced a dome known as the Nashville Dome. The Nashville Dome is evidenced by the underlying rock strata that all dip downward away
Nashville_Basin
Class of Chicago 'L' rail cars
Passenger stock Amfleet Big Dome Château series Great Dome Hi-Level Manor series Pacific series Park series Slumbercoach Strata-Dome Skyline series Viewliner
2200-series_(CTA)
Impact structure in Western Australia
a Paleoarchean geological formation that forms part of the strata of the North Pole Dome, containing some of the oldest known evidence of life on Earth
Miralga_impact_structure
Diesel multiple unit railcar
Passenger stock Amfleet Big Dome Château series Great Dome Hi-Level Manor series Pacific series Park series Slumbercoach Strata-Dome Skyline series Viewliner
Commonwealth Railways CB class railcar
Commonwealth_Railways_CB_class_railcar
Long, narrow ridge
outcrops of steeply dipping strata, commonly sedimentary strata, that consist of alternating beds of hard, well-lithified strata, i.e. sandstone and limestone
Hogback_(geology)
Extinct clade of dinosaurs
adenticulatum from Middle Jurassic Period strata of Kyrgyzstan and Stenopelix valdensis from Early Cretaceous strata of Germany, although R.M. Sullivan has
Pachycephalosauria
Large-scale structural geological depression formed by tectonic warping
large-scale structural formation of rock strata formed by tectonic warping (folding) of previously flat-lying strata into a syncline fold. They are geological
Structural_basin
Natural gas field in the Persian Gulf
The South Pars/North Dome field is a natural-gas condensate field located in the Persian Gulf. It is by far the world's largest natural gas field, with
South Pars/North Dome Gas-Condensate field
South_Pars/North_Dome_Gas-Condensate_field
Stack of originally planar surfaces
overturned strata in one limb of the fold. Dome: nonlinear, strata dip away from center in all directions, oldest strata in center. Basin: nonlinear, strata dip
Fold_(geology)
Geological structure allowing accumulation of hydrocarbons in a reservoir
subsurface where the strata have been pushed into forming a domed shape. If there is a layer of impermeable rock present in this dome shape, then water-insoluble
Petroleum_trap
Circular geological feature in the Sahara desert
Desert. A dome of sedimentary rock formed millions of years ago has eroded at the surface, leaving a circular formation of exposed strata. Proponents
Richat_Structure
Fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy
column). It is the fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy, the study of strata or rock layers. A formation must be large enough that it can be mapped at
Geological_formation
Extinct volcano in Mississippi, USA
anticline beneath Jackson in 1860 due to his observations of surface strata. The dome contains relatively pure carbon dioxide which is used in oil production
Jackson_Volcano
Type of conical volcano composed of layers of lava and tephra
volcano, is a typically conical volcano built up by many alternating layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are
Stratovolcano
comparable in size to the holotype of this species, is described from the strata of the Chinle Formation from the Petrified Forest National Park (Arizona
2026 in archosaur paleontology
2026_in_archosaur_paleontology
Type of geologic intrusion
commonly applied to non-igneous, relatively cold materials, such as salt domes and mud diapirs. If a salt diapir reaches the surface, it can flow because
Diapir
Paleogene-age geological event and feature in Texas, United States
erosion of Cretaceous and younger strata from the crest of the uplift. Northeast trending ridges of pre-Permian Paleozoic strata in the basin were formed by
Marathon_Uplift
Group of rock units in the Yangtze Block, South China
deformed strata caused the growth strata that was depositing at the same time to have uneven strata thickness, resulting in the Cretaceous strata superposed
Huangling_Anticline
Geologic dome in Texas, United States
The Llano Uplift is a geologically ancient, low geologic dome that is about 90 miles (140 km) in diameter and located mostly in Llano, Mason, San Saba
Llano_Uplift
Class of 3 American sleeper-lounge passenger railroad cars
because of the low clearance on various tunnels. Even the low-slung "Strata-Domes", designed by Pullman-Standard for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, could
Sun_Lounge_(railcar)
Sedimentary rock strata at differing angles
Cross-beds or "sets" are the groups of inclined layers, which are known as cross-strata. Cross-bedding forms during deposition on the inclined surfaces of bedforms
Cross-bedding
Sub-discipline of stratigraphy
with the study of strata or rock layers. Major focuses include geochronology, comparative geology, and petrology. In general, strata are primarily igneous
Lithostratigraphy
1990 studio album by Robert Rich and Steve Roach
Strata is a collaborative album by the U.S. ambient musicians Robert Rich and Steve Roach. Robert Rich's influence on this album is strong, with complicated
Strata (Robert Rich and Steve Roach album)
Strata_(Robert_Rich_and_Steve_Roach_album)
Oil and gas field in Kings and Fresno counties, California, USA
elongate "domes", the North Dome and Middle Dome; a portion of the Middle Dome is sometimes called the "South Dome", although the North and Middle Dome are
Kettleman North Dome Oil Field
Kettleman_North_Dome_Oil_Field
American composer and musician
Desert Solitaire (1989 Fortuna) – with Michael Stearns and Kevin Braheny Strata (1990 Hearts of Space Records) – with Robert Rich Australia: Sound of the
Steve_Roach_(musician)
Layers of sediment are deposited approximately horizontally under the action of gravity
technique. The principle is important to the analysis of folded and tilted strata. It was first proposed by the Danish geological pioneer Nicholas Steno (1638–1686)
Principle of original horizontality
Principle_of_original_horizontality
Isolated, steep rock hill on relatively flat terrain
gently sloping or virtually level surrounding plain. If the inselberg is dome-shaped and formed from granite or gneiss, it can also be called a bornhardt
Inselberg
American Midwest landscape depressions
Hicks Dome is a structural dome which has its central Devonian core displaced upward some 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in relation to the surrounding strata. The
38th_parallel_structures
Structure and composition of the Moon
possibly silica-rich lava, erupting from localized vents. The resulting lunar domes are wide, rounded, circular features with a gentle slope rising in elevation
Geology_of_the_Moon
2004 live album by Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana
Spirit Dome is a collaborative album by ambient musicians Steve Roach and Vidna Obmana. It was recorded in a live studio session in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spirit_Dome
Geological fold
syncline (i.e. a trough), but synclines that point upwards can be found when strata have been overturned and folded (an antiformal syncline). On a geologic
Syncline
Geological formation of the Derbyshire Peak District
into a dome. Later erosion of the younger Namurian-age sandstones (the finer shales and the rougher gritstones) has exposed the limestone strata. The shells
Derbyshire_Dome
Mountain in Switzerland
of Le Dôme (2,986 m), which lies just east of the main summit. They are not very steep, especially the Tsanfleuron Glacier, as the rock strata are close
Diablerets
Orientation of a geologic feature
Stylolite Tectonic phase Tectonite Folding Anticline Chevron Detachment fold Dome Homocline Monocline Syncline Vergence Boudinage Competence Kinematic analysis
Strike_and_dip
Stone block made of one single piece; object made of one single rock piece
List of individual rocks Granite dome – Rounded hills of bare granite formed by exfoliation Bornhardt – Large, dome-shaped, steep-sided, bald rock Inselberg –
Monolith
Island shared by Canada and Denmark
by Lower Cambrian to middle Silurian strata that are at least 3,300 m (10,800 ft) thick. These sedimentary strata underlying Washington Land, Hans Island
Hans_Island
information in this article. This takes into account the addition of the dome of the Oklahoma State Capitol in 2002. Click on the legend to toggle a specific
List of tallest buildings in Oklahoma City
List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Oklahoma_City
Scientific study of Earth's physical composition
ordering rock strata (layers) by examining the fossils contained in them. In 1763, Mikhail Lomonosov published his treatise On the Strata of Earth. His
Geology
Summit in Conconino County, Arizona
Mount Elden or Elden Mountain (Hopi: Hovi'itstuyqa) is an extinct lava dome located in central Coconino County northeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. The mountain
Mount_Elden
The Permian through Jurassic strata of the Colorado Plateau area of southeastern Utah that makes up much of the famous prominent rock formations in widely
Principle of lateral continuity
Principle_of_lateral_continuity
Hindu Temple dedicated to mother goddess Kamakhya
dynasty. Art historians suggest that the archaeological remains and the lower strata of the temple indicate an older structure that could be as old as 5th- to
Kamakhya_Temple
Longest cave in Ethiopia
exist on both sides. The beach ends after Ford 5 under the 50 m high Great Dome. On the opposite bank a steep rise leads to Molossadie Passage. The deep
Sof_Omar_Caves
basin behind the Ryukyu Islands, shows up on the coastline as a bay between Dome Point north to Sanshokiaku (easternmost point of Taiwan) (24.6° to 25°N)
Geology_of_Taiwan
faults, the surface exposures consist mostly of Cenozoic sandstone and shale strata that grow progressively younger toward the coast, indicative of a regression
Geology_of_Texas
Volume of rock
three or more coexisting fossil taxa that distinguish it from surrounding strata. A range zone is a stratigraphic interval that represents the occurrence
Stratigraphic_unit
1999 studio album by Steve Roach and Vir Unis
(2003) Collaborative albums Western Spaces (1987) Desert Solitaire (1989) Strata (1990) Australia: Sound of the Earth (1990) Soma (1992) Forgotten Gods (1993)
Body_Electric_(album)
Extinct phylum of triradially symmetrical animals
radiating from its centre. Fossils of trilobozoans are restricted to marine strata of the Late Ediacaran period. Originally, both M.A. Fedonkin and B.N. Runnegar
Trilobozoa
Rock domed outcrop in south-east Wales
The Usk Inlier is a domed outcrop of rock strata of Silurian age in Monmouthshire in south-eastern Wales. It is located in the countryside between the
Usk_Inlier
Mountain in Ross Dependency, Antarctica
75.600°S 160.817°E / -75.600; 160.817 (Mount Joyce)) is a prominent, dome-shaped mountain, 1,830 metres (6,000 ft) high, standing 8 nautical miles
Mount_Joyce
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyrgyzstan
Street Rock formations on one of the summits Detail of sedimentary rock strata (horizontal bedding) The Sulaiman-Too Mosque, Osh, Kyrgyzstan Cemetery on
Sulayman_Mountain
Eruption of an ice-covered volcano
Subglacial eruption: 1 water vapor cloud, 2 lake, 3 ice, 4 layers of lava and ash, 5 strata, 6 pillow lava, 7 magma conduit, 8 magma chamber, 9 dike
Subglacial_eruption
1989 studio album by Steve Roach, Kevin Braheny and Michael Stearns
Edgecombe Steve Roach chronology Stormwarning (1989) Desert Solitaire (1989) Strata (1990) Kevin Braheny chronology Galaxies (1988) Desert Solitaire (1989)
Desert_Solitaire_(album)
Genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family
Mountains of China. Indeterminate achenes have been found from Neogene strata from the Meyer Desert Formation biota in the Transantarctic Mountains, which
Ranunculus
with the concept of a geological formation, which represents a unit of strata rather than a topographic feature like rock formations. A rock structure
List_of_rock_formations
Geological formation
The Prince Creek Formation is a geological formation in Alaska with strata dating to the Campanian and Maastrichtian stages of the Late Cretaceous and
Prince_Creek_Formation
1992 studio album by Steve Roach and Robert Rich
ambient musicians Steve Roach and Robert Rich, following their 1990 album Strata. The liner notes explain that the word soma can be found in the ancient
Soma (Steve Roach and Robert Rich album)
Soma_(Steve_Roach_and_Robert_Rich_album)
Height class for roller coasters
measuring at least 300 feet (91 m). This was soon followed by the world's first strata coasters – exceeding 400 feet (120 m) – with the release of Top Thrill Dragster
Hypercoaster
Island in Alaska, United States
terrestrial coal-bearing beds had been known since the 1890s, the marine strata were first discovered in 1962. The formation contains a fossil molluscan
Sitkinak_Island
Rock formed by the deposition and cementation of particles
igneous and metamorphic rocks. Sedimentary rocks are deposited in layers as strata, forming a structure called bedding. Sedimentary rocks are often deposited
Sedimentary_rock
Geological structure in which rock strata dip uniformly in a single direction
associated with either one limb of a fold, the edges of a dome, the coast-ward tilted strata underlying a coastal plain[clarification needed], slice of
Homocline
Ancient sculptures in Sardinia (Italy)
bronze (1200–950 BC) are present together, and that pollutes the Iron Age strata. However, in the recent excavations carried out in 2014 and 2015, the necropolis
Giants_of_Mont'e_Prama
relationship, it provides evidence of tessera being the oldest unit within the strata. The densely lineated plains unit (pdl) is defined by the dense and parallel
Mapping_of_Venus
Concert, Zürich, October 28, 1979 (1980) ECM 2040 2010 Erkki-Sven Tüür Strata ECM New Series ECM 2041 2010 Terje Rypdal Crime Scene ECM 2042 2009 Jon
ECM_Records_discography
Hill in Shropshire, England
at the summit, close to the remains of ancient cairns and modern radar domes used for air traffic control and weather monitoring. Titterstone Clee is
Titterstone_Clee_Hill
describe fossil material of Doratodon cf. carcharidens from the Campanian strata from the Villaggio del Pescatore site (Italy), providing new information
2025 in archosaur paleontology
2025_in_archosaur_paleontology
Extinct genus of reptiles
commune of Menat in the Puy-de-Dôme department of France. The type and only species, named in 1937, is M. bergouniouxi. The strata from which remains of Menatalligator
Menatalligator
Overview of geology in Snowdonia, Wales
Harlech Dome. The formation also includes sandstones and siltstones and has been subjected to low-grade metamorphism. Overlying these strata are the shallow
Geology of Snowdonia National Park
Geology_of_Snowdonia_National_Park
Range of hills in south east England
consists of a series of geological strata laid down in the Cretaceous that have subsequently been lifted up, formed into a dome (i.e. anticline) and then deformed
Greensand_Ridge
Geological group in Gwynedd, Wales
of rock strata) in Gwynedd, Wales. The name is derived from the river known as the Afon Mawddach. The rocks are exposed across the Harlech Dome and southern
Mawddach_Group
2004 studio album by Steve Roach
(2003) Collaborative albums Western Spaces (1987) Desert Solitaire (1989) Strata (1990) Australia: Sound of the Earth (1990) Soma (1992) Forgotten Gods (1993)
Fever Dreams (Steve Roach album)
Fever_Dreams_(Steve_Roach_album)
Ridge of erosion-resistant rock in South Africa
form the southern edge of the plateau. Gold is found in the conglomerate strata of the younger members of the Supergroup, locally referred to as banket
Witwatersrand
Extinct genus of coelacanths
sister taxon of Ticinepomis, another latimeriid also found in the same strata. The two latimeriids share numerous anatomical traits with each other, strongly
Foreyia
Caldera in Alaska
several undated lava domes (Bolshoi Dome, Pumice Dome, West Dome, and Vulcan Dome) were emplaced in the caldera lake. The Pumice Dome eruption crossed the
Mount_Aniakchak
Berber ethnic group of the Sahara desert
hierarchical systems have included nobles, clerics, craftsmen and unfree strata of people including widespread slavery. Traditionally, Tuareg society is
Tuareg_people
Assiniboine Mount Robson, highest in Canadian Rockies The Black Tusk Snow Dome and Dome Glacier Mount Mackenzie Baldy Mountain (Manitoba), highest summit in
List_of_mountains_of_Canada
Mining operation extracting rock salt or halite
of income for which they did not need to rely on the goodwill of other strata of society such as the nobility to remit to the monarch. For example, Polish
Salt_mining
Building in the City of London
site was occupied by a warehouse of the East India Company. The lowest strata revealed shards and ornaments from the time of Roman London. The building's
10_Trinity_Square
Extinct species of simple animal
the marine strata on the ocean floor of what is now considered Australia. These fossils were disk-shaped organisms that were slightly dome shaped with
Hallidaya
Traditional Apulian dry stone hut
karst plateau. Winter rains drain through the soil into fissures in the strata of limestone bedrock and flow through underground watercourses into the
Trullo
Genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaurs (fossil)
Allosaurus and Ceratosaurus: their remains have been found in the same strata, which suggests that they coexisted with Diplodocus. Among the best-known
Diplodocus
the Kaskaskia is well known for its widespread carbonate and evaporite strata, which in fact compose most of the rocks; the Williston Basin in Canada
Kaskaskia_sequence
STRATA DOME
STRATA DOME
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a small or insignificant person, from Middle English sprat ‘sprat’ (of uncertain origin).
Girl/Female
Muslim
River
Girl/Female
Muslim
Beautiful
Female
English
Elaborated form of English Star, STARLA means "star."
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the stream.
Girl/Female
Spanish Hebrew
Princess.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin, probably from the Old Norse byname Strútr (from a vocabulary word referring to a cone-like ornament on a headdress or cap). Alternatively it may be a nickname for an argumentative person, from Middle English strut(t) ‘quarrel’.German : topographic name from Middle High German struot, strūt ‘brush’, ‘thicket’, ‘swamp’, or a habitational name from any of several places named Struth with this word.
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Justice.
Boy/Male
Irish
Poet.
Female
Hindi/Indian
(सरला) Feminine form of Hindi Saral, SARALA means "straight."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Street.
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Latin Stephanus, STIANA means "crown."
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar' A servant to Brutus.
Girl/Female
Indian
Modesty, Politeness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Male
Greek
(ΣτÏάτων) Greek name STRATON means "army."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Straight.
Girl/Female
Indian
Quick.
Female
Greek
Greek name ASTRAIA means "starry one." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of justice.
Female
Spanish
Spanish pet form of Hebrew Sarah, SARITA means "noble lady, princess."
STRATA DOME
STRATA DOME
Boy/Male
Greek
A child of the Titans.
Girl/Female
Indian
Soul
Female
Hebrew
(עַש×ְתּׄרֶת) Hebrew name ASHTORETH means "star." In the bible, this is the name of the principal female deity of the Semitic nations, worshiped in war and fertility. Equated with Assyrian Ishtar and Greek Astarte.Â
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Latin, Portuguese
Brave Traveler; Courageous; Adventurer
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Gourd.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Male
Hindi/Indian
(Hindi ख़ान, Urdu: خان): Hindi and Muslim name derived from Turkish khan, KHAN means "nobleman, ruler." It was originally a title but is now widely used as a personal name.
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, Farsi
Dawn
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Smiley Face
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Wise; Scholar
STRATA DOME
STRATA DOME
STRATA DOME
STRATA DOME
STRATA DOME
v. i.
To become somewhat displaced or loosened; as, a rivet or a seam may start under strain or pressure.
pl.
of Stroma
v. t.
To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
n.
The connective tissue or supporting framework of an organ; as, the stroma of the kidney.
a.
To draw with force; to extend with great effort; to stretch; as, to strain a rope; to strain the shrouds of a ship; to strain the cords of a musical instrument.
n.
A valley of considerable size, through which a river runs; a valley bottom; -- often used in composition with the name of the river; as, Strath Spey, Strathdon, Strathmore.
v. t.
To cause to move or act; to set going, running, or flowing; as, to start a railway train; to start a mill; to start a stream of water; to start a rumor; to start a business.
a.
Of or pertaining to straw; made of, or resembling, straw.
n.
pl. of Stratum.
n.
A strake.
a.
To injure in the muscles or joints by causing to make too strong an effort; to harm by overexertion; to sprain; as, to strain a horse by overloading; to strain the wrist; to strain a muscle.
v. t.
To cause to stray.
n.
Turn; tendency; inborn disposition. Cf. 1st Strain.
v. t.
To break a strand of (a rope).
n.
The act of straining, or the state of being strained.
a.
A (comparatively) narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water; -- often in the plural; as, the strait, or straits, of Gibraltar; the straits of Magellan; the strait, or straits, of Mackinaw.
v. t.
To sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.
pl.
of Stratum
a.
To urge with importunity; to press; as, to strain a petition or invitation.
pl.
of Strait