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Origin and Etymology of strand
Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse strǫnd shore
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
First Known Use of strand
1621
Origin and Etymology of strand
Middle English stronde, strande
Definition of strand
1 a
:fibers or filaments twisted, plaited, or laid parallel to form a unit for further twisting or plaiting into yarn, thread, rope, or cordage
b
:one of the wires twisted together or laid parallel to form a wire rope or cable
c
:something (such as a molecular chain) resembling a strand
- a strand of DNA
2 a
:an element (such as a yarn or thread) of a woven or plaited material
b
:a threadlike piece of natural or synthetic material
- a strand of hair
3
:an elongated or twisted and plaited body resembling a rope
- a strand of pearls
4
:one of the elements interwoven in a complex whole
- one strand of the novel's plot
Origin and Etymology of strand
Definition of strand
transitive verb
1
:to break a strand of (a rope) accidentally
2 a
:to form (something, such as a rope) from strands
b
:to play out, twist, or arrange in a strand
First Known Use of strand
1841
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medical Definition of strand
:something (as a molecular chain) resembling a thread
- a strand of DNA
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