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strand

/ˈstrænd/

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noun

plural strands

[count] a thin piece of thread, wire, hair, etc.

The strands were twisted together. - often + of

a strand of thread

The police found a single strand of hair at the crime scene.

something that is long like a string - often + of

a strand of pearls

a strand of DNA

one of the parts of something that is very complicated - often + of

All the strands of the story's plot are woven together in the final chapter.

The police are slowly putting the strands of evidence together. - compare 3strand

verb

strands; stranded; stranding

[+ obj] to leave (a person or animal) in a place without a way of leaving it - usually used as (be) stranded

She was stranded in a foreign city with no money.

They were stranded on a deserted island.

His car broke down, and he was stranded in the middle of nowhere.

Her flight was canceled, so she was left stranded at the airport.

to cause (something, such as a boat or a sea animal) to become stuck on land - usually used as (be) stranded

The ship was stranded on the sandbank.

a stranded [=beached] whale

baseball :to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning

The team stranded 10 runners during the game.

Two base runners were left stranded at the end of the inning.

noun

plural strands

[count] :the land along the edge of a sea, lake, etc. :a shore or beach

We walked along the strand. - compare 1strand