What is the meaning of Strand?

noun

  • A pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole.
    • usage: "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"
  • Line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable.
  • A necklace made by a stringing objects together.
    • usage: "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";
  • A very slender natural or synthetic fiber.
  • A poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides. )
  • A street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels.

verb

  • Leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue.
    • usage: "the travellers were marooned"
  • Drive (a vessel) ashore.
  • Bring to the ground.
    • usage: "the storm grounded the ship"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Strand. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/strand/definitions/1224516
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