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Meaning of 'strand' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Strand [ n.]
- One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
- The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river.
2 . Strand [ v. i.]
- To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.
3 . Strand [ v. t.]
- To break a strand of (a rope).
- To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.

Meaning of 'strand' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . strand [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a necklace made by stringing objects together
Example in sentence:
  • a strand of pearls;
  • a string of beads
Meaning (2):
- a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
Example in sentence:
  • he tried to pick up the strands of his former life;
  • I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously
3 . strand [ v]
Meaning (3):
- bring to the ground
Example in sentence:
  • the storm grounded the ship
Meaning (4):
- leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
Example in sentence:
  • the travellers were marooned

Nearby Words:

strabism strabismometer strabismus strabotomy straddle straddled straddling stradometrical straggle straggled

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