Strand

Word STRAND
Character 6
Hyphenation strand
Pronunciations /stɹænd/

Definitions and meanings of "Strand"

What do we mean by strand?

Land, typically a beach, bordering a body of water. noun

To drive or run (a boat, for example) ashore or aground. intransitive verb

To cause (a whale or other sea animal) to be unable to swim free from a beach or from shallow water. intransitive verb

To bring into or leave in a difficult or helpless position. intransitive verb

To leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning. intransitive verb

To separate (a grammatical element) from other elements in a construction, either by moving it out of the construction or moving the rest of the construction. In the sentence What are you aiming at, the preposition at has been stranded. intransitive verb

To be driven or run ashore or aground. intransitive verb

To be stranded, as on a beach. Used of sea animals. intransitive verb

A complex of fibers or filaments that have been twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread, or yarn. noun

A single filament, such as a fiber or thread, of a woven or braided material. noun

A ropelike length of something. noun

A wisp or lock of hair. noun

One of the elements woven together to make an intricate whole, such as the plot of a novel. noun

To make or form (a rope, for example) by twisting strands together. transitive verb

To break a strand of (a rope, for example). transitive verb

To drive or run aground on the sea-shore: as, the ship was stranded in the fog: often used figuratively.

To drift or be driven on shore; run aground, as a ship.

To be cheeked or stopped; come to a standstill.

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

The shore or beach of a lake or river.

A small brook or rivulet.

A passage for water; gutter.

A street (perhaps from the similarity of shape).

Incorrect wording of strain, eg. a strain of Cannabis. Urban Dictionary

A gang of wiggas who come from norwich Urban Dictionary

Stranded; stranding; strands transitive verb to sell your books for cheap at The Strand in NYC; to realize that you low-balled for your books. Urban Dictionary

Stranded; stranding; strands transitive verb to sell your books for cheap at The Strand in NYC; to realize that you got low-balled. Urban Dictionary

Pussies pussies wat a bunch of pussies. a gang of penises in norwich Urban Dictionary

To be stuck on the toilet bowl without no roll. Urban Dictionary

(Verb) Standing and stranded. Left hopeless. Used most often with cars that come to a standstill, and leave you stranded. Urban Dictionary

In some cases the term stranded is referring to the web series Stranded in L.A. Urban Dictionary

Being drunk, high, or under the influence of a drug, at a party with no ride home. Being stuck without a ride late at night while hammered realizing you have no ride home after getting shitfaced Urban Dictionary

A Bar located on the beachfront of the town of Yeppoon Queensland. Mostly known for its stabbings/Glassings. But as time went on the strand has been renovated and is more civilized so they use Black label bottles and spring loaded knives. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Strand

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The word "strand" in example sentences

(The word strand comes from the Old English word for "shore" or "river bank"; in German, Swedish and Dutch, the word means "beach".) ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once the strand is cut, the leg starts reaching for the next matching stretch of DNA in the track. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Also, although they are very similar, the egg strand is from a channeled whelk. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The nicked strand is then degraded to a point beyond the mismatch and the resulting gap filled; the mismatched base is thereby replaced with the correct base. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Each strand is then sequenced, and a powerful computer is used to find overlaps so that the pieces can be properly reordered. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The antisense strand is loaded into the RISC complex and links the complex to the mRNA strand by base-pairing. ❋ Unknown (2006)

So a certain strand of German culture rejected such aspects of the Enlightenment as individual rights and a more liberal, democratic political tradition, while embracing the notion of rational, bureaucratic management of society. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Try pulling out a thin strand with your fingers and holding the magnet nearby. ❋ Unknown (2004)

It sprays the type of mixture you describe, often a fiber such as chopped glass strand is added. ❋ Unknown (2002)

So the hair-thin strand of glass fibre can handle five million simultaneous calls. ❋ Unknown (2000)

Each strand is formed of smaller molecules, nucleotides, that represent the letters of the genetic material. ❋ Unknown (1993)

Each strand is composed of the molecular letters of heredity. ❋ Unknown (1989)

The genetic information in the DNA strand is arranged as a long sentence of three-letter words (e.g. CAG ACT GCC), each corresponding to one of the twenty amino acids which build the proteins. ❋ Unknown (1989)

The second strand is that of international service. ❋ Unknown (1947)

Can we fail-a three-fold strand is not easily broken. ❋ Unknown (1912)

And the other set of stuff is the sheers swap - the big piece I showed a few days ago has now been cut into postcard sized pieces, some gorgeous Oliver Twist yarns which Karol Ann gave me a while back were couched on top, some little fabric stars added, which were then painted with Jacquard Lumiere metallic paint, and lastly, I'll be adding some French knots to them before edging them (the closeup of the single card, although a terrible colour shows the knots a bit - again I am using a strand from the Oliver Twist pack). ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

Because there’s a certain strand of American society — call it “the Village”, call it “the permanent ruling class of DC”, whatever — that likes its politics cast into narratives that are either high-school clique or undergraduate Shakespeare crit. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"[I got this] bomb strand growing." "It's a [strain] [you idiot]." ❋ Labia_explora (2013)

we're [the strand], we come from [southside] [norwich] yo ❋ Chimpypete (2007)

I'm gonna go strand my books this [afternoon]. I can't believe I got [stranded] again. I should've sold them on [eBay]. ❋ Shotcaller999 (2023)

I'm gonna go strand my books this [afternoon]. I can't believe I got [stranded]! I should've sold them on [eBay]. ❋ Shotcaller999 (2023)

we're [the strand], and we are [pussies] ❋ Stephenjolly (2008)

Stranded... stuck [on the toilet] bowl 'cause you [ain't got no] roll... to prove you're a man you must [wipe it] with your hand! ❋ His Royal Throbness (2005)

My [PT Cruiser] left me [stranding] on the highway again. Don't ever [leave me] stranding in the line again. Ever. ❋ Mixo (2010)

Me: Did you see the new stranded? [My Friend]: I did! Me: I really did not need to see his [balls]. My Friend: [Ha]! ❋ J Guy The Great! (2013)

'I got stranded at that party, and had to walk 2 miles to [my house] because I was [hammered] and had [no ride]." ❋ Gabith (2011)

Man 1: Wanna get a drink at [the strand]. Man 2: [Nah] [i don't want to] die tonight. ❋ ThePieMaster (2014)

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