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- [strand]
- /strænd/
- /strænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strand]
- /strænd/
Definitions of strand word
- verb with object strand to form (a rope, cable, etc.) by twisting strands together. 1
- verb with object strand to break one or more strands of (a rope). 1
- verb without object strand to be driven or left ashore; run aground. 1
- verb without object strand to be halted or struck by a difficult situation: He stranded in the middle of his speech. 1
- noun strand Mark, 1934–2014, U.S. poet, born in Canada: U.S. poet laureate 1990–91. 1
- noun strand Paul, 1890–1976, U.S. photographer and documentary-film producer. 1
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Origin of strand
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English (noun), Old English; cognate with Dutch strand, German Strand, Old Norse strǫnd; akin to strew
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Parts of speech for Strand
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strand popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
strand usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strand
noun strand
verb strand
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- cast away — to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice.
- desert — A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants.
- dilapidate — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
Top questions with strand
- what is oriented strand board?
- how to five strand braid?
- what is a complementary strand of dna?
- how to 2 strand twist?
- which dna strand is synthesized continuously?
- why is the lagging strand synthesized in a discontinuous fashion?
- how to do a 5 strand braid?
- how to do two strand twist?
- how to do a two strand twist?
- how to do a four strand braid?
- how to four strand braid?
- how to do a 4 strand braid?
- what is the complementary strand of dna?
- how long is a dna strand?
- how to two strand twist?
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