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strand

7 definitions • 14 examples
1
a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope:

Examples:

She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.
a strand of dental floss
2
a part that combines with other parts to form a whole story, subject, or situation:

Examples:

There are so many different strands to the plot that it's hard to follow.
He is trying to bring the disparate strands of the party together.
3
a

Examples:

The winds are blowing from the low sea strand.
4
a beach:

Examples:

The alarm was raised when locals walking on the strand spotted the roof of the tractor in the surf.
We spent the day relaxing on Portstewart Strand.
5
to leave someone in a place that they cannot get away from because of a problem such as not having any transport or money:

Examples:

The rebels blockaded the road, stranding dozens of American tourists.
6
In baseball, if a team strands a base runner (= a player who has reached one of the positions that players must reach before they can score a point), the base runner is still at one of the bases and has not scored when the inning (= period of play) ends:

Examples:

The White Sox stranded twelve base runners and lost the game 1–0.
Hammond retired the next two batters to strand runners on first and second base.
7
a fiber or group of fibers twisted together that form one part of a length of rope, cord, thread, etc., or a single string, hair, or line of objects:

Examples:

a strand of hair
She wore three strands of beads around her neck.
fig. There are many strands (= types) of pacifism.

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