strand
verb (1)
stranded; stranding; strands
Definition of strand (Entry 2 of 5)
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
: to become stranded
strand
noun (2)Definition of strand (Entry 3 of 5)
strand
noun (3)Definition of strand (Entry 4 of 5)
1a
: 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
2a
: 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
strand
verb (2)
stranded; stranding; strands
Definition of strand (Entry 5 of 5)
1
: to break a strand of (a rope) accidentally
2a
: to form (something, such as a rope) from strands
b
: to play out, twist, or arrange in a strand
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The first known use of strand was before the 12th century
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