Meaning of strand in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /strænd/

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  1. Verb

    strand

    Etymology

    Old English (as a noun), of unknown origin. The verb dates from the early 17th century

    Definitions

    1. leave stranded or isolated withe little hope og rescue

    Examples

    • « the travellers were marooned »

    Derived terms

  2. Noun

    strand

    Etymology

    late 15th century: of unknown origin

    Definitions

    1. 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 »
  3. 2. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
  4. 3. a necklace made by a stringing objects together

    Examples

    • « a string of beads »
    • « a strand of pearls; »

    Derived terms

  5. 4. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
  6. 5. a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
  7. 6. a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels

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