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Meaning of strand

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strand

Pronunciation:/stɹænd//stɹænd/

noun

Definitions

  1. The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.

    Example: Grand Strand

  2. The shore or beach of a lake or river.

  3. A small brook or rivulet.

  4. A passage for water; gutter.

verb

Definitions

  1. To run aground; to beach.

  2. To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.

  3. To cause the third out of an inning to be made, leaving a runner on base.

    Example: Jones pops up; that's going to strand a pair.

strand

Pronunciation:/stɹænd//stɹænd/

noun

Definitions

  1. Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.

  2. A string.

  3. An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.

    Example: strand of hair.

  4. A group of wires, usually twisted or braided.

verb

Definitions

  1. To break a strand of (a rope).

  2. To form by uniting strands.