strand

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

2strand

verb

Definition of STRAND

transitive verb
1
: to run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand : run aground
2
: to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart
3
: to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball
intransitive verb
: to become stranded

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