strand

[US]/strænd/
[UK]/strænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. coastal area; a length of any pliable substance; a group of similar things or people
vt. cause to be stranded; cause to be in a difficult situation; break (something) by force
vi. be stranded

Phrases & Collocations

strand of hair

strand of pearls

genetic strand

fiber strand

seaside strand

chopped strand

chopped strand mat

strand wire

wire strand

Example Sentences

a strand of cotton.

remnant strands of hair.

a herd of stranded passengers.

a whale stranded on the shore

The convoy was stranded in the desert.

Preassembled parallel wire strands, in contrast to structural strands, do not require prestretching.

be stranded in London without any money

the ships were stranded in shallow water.

two of the firm's lorries are stranded in France.

he touched a strand of her hair.

twist a length of rope from strands of hemp.

Real-world Examples

Each strand of spider silk is 1,000 times thinner than a strand of human hair.

Source: If there is a if.

How do Cubans sort the different strands of his legacy?

Source: NPR News November 2016 Collection

The culture of our human world is woven from many different strands.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

I isolated a strand of the virus from Mon-El's blood.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Most of my hair is brown, but there are some grey strands there.

Source: Grandparents' Vocabulary Lesson

Although it is made of thin, delicate strands, the web is not easily broken.

Source: Charlotte's Web

The right approach for America, therefore, has three strands.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

However, we also wish to model the water droplets contained within one tiny hair strand.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

Excellent! She thought. I'll weave these strands into the baby's blanket. Some starlight, too.

Source: Storyline Online English Stories

It turns out that you can make pretty big things by tweaking small strands of DNA.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

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