strand: Meaning and Definition of

strand

Pronunciation: (strand), [key]
— v.t.
  1. to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore: The receding tide stranded the whale.
  2. (usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position: He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.
—v.i.
  1. to be driven or left ashore; run aground.
  2. to be halted or struck by a difficult situation: He stranded in the middle of his speech.
—n.
  1. the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.

strand

Pronunciation: (strand), [key]
— n.
  1. one of a number of fibers, threads, or yarns that are plaited or twisted together to form a rope, cord, or the like.
  2. a similar part of a wire rope.
  3. a rope made of such twisted or plaited fibers.
  4. a fiber or filament, as in animal or plant tissue.
  5. a thread or threadlike part of anything: the strands of a plot.
  6. a tress of hair.
  7. a string of pearls, beads, etc.
—v.t.
  1. to form (a rope, cable, etc.) by twisting strands together.
  2. to break one or more strands of (a rope).

Strand

Pronunciation: (strand), [key]
— n.
  1. born 1934, U.S. poet, born in Canada: U.S. poet laureate 1990–91.
  2. 1890–1976, U.S. photographer and documentary-film producer.
  3. a street parallel to the Thames, in W central London, England: famous for hotels and theaters.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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