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Detailed Synonyms for strand in English

strand:

strand [the ~] nom

  1. the strand
    the strand
  2. the strand
    – the land along the edge of a body of water 1
    the shore; the strand
    – the land along the edge of a body of water 1
    the bank
    – sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) 1
    • bank [the ~] nom
      • they pulled the canoe up on the bank1
      • he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents1
  3. the strand
    – a necklace made by a stringing objects together 1
    the chain; the string; the strand
    – a necklace made by a stringing objects together 1
    • chain [the ~] nom
    • string [the ~] nom
      • a string of beads1
    • strand [the ~] nom
      • a strand of pearls1
  4. the strand
    – line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable 1
    the strand
    – line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable 1
  5. the strand
    – a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole 1
    the strand
    – a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole 1
    • strand [the ~] nom
      • he tried to pick up the strands of his former life1
      • I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously1
  6. the strand
    – a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) 1
    the strand
    – a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides) 1
  7. the strand
    – a very slender natural or synthetic fiber 1
    the strand; the filament; the fibril
    – a very slender natural or synthetic fiber 1

strand verbe

  1. strand
    – bring to the ground 1
    to ground; strand; run aground
    – bring to the ground 1
  2. strand
    – drive (a vessel) ashore 1
    strand
    – drive (a vessel) ashore 1
  3. strand
    – leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue 1
    strand; maroon
    – leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue 1

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Related Definitions for "strand":

  1. a necklace made by a stringing objects together1
    • a strand of pearls1
  2. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable1
  3. a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole1
    • he tried to pick up the strands of his former life1
    • I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously1
  4. a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)1
  5. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber1
  6. bring to the ground1
  7. drive (a vessel) ashore1
  8. leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue1

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