noun
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
Examples
- he tried to pick up the strands of his former life
- 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
- a string of beads
- 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
- the travellers were marooned
verb
drive (a vessel) ashore
verb
bring to the ground
Synonyms
Examples
- the storm grounded the ship