Meaning of strand

Definition of strand

(noun) a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole; "he tried to pick up the strands of his former life"; "I could hear several melodic strands simultaneously"
line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
a necklace made by stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls"
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels
(verb) leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue; "the travellers were marooned"
(noun) any dog trained to hunt raccoons
(verb) bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"

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