straining piece

15 LETTERS · STARTS WITH S

straining piece is a valid 15-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

S1T1R1A1I1N1I1N1G2P3I1E1C3E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =19 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57

MEANING

What does straining piece mean?