strand
/stɹˈænd/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
“he tried to pick up the strands of his former life” - 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 stringing objects together
“a string of beads” - 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
“the travellers were marooned” - drive (a vessel) ashore
- bring to the ground
“the storm grounded the ship”
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