Word Information

Strand

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Definitions for Strand

noun
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
Examples
  1. he tried to pick up the strands of his former life
  2. I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously
noun
line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
noun
a necklace made by stringing objects together
Synonyms
Examples
  1. a string of beads
  2. a strand of pearls
noun
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
Synonyms
noun
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
noun
a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
verb
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
Synonyms
Examples
  1. the travellers were marooned
verb
drive (a vessel) ashore
verb
bring to the ground
Synonyms
ground run aground
Examples
  1. the storm grounded the ship

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