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strand
noun(strand)the land bordering a body of water : shore, beach
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verb(strand)to run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand : run aground
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verb(strand)to leave in a strange or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart
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verb(strand)to leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball
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noun(strand)stream
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noun(strand)sea
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noun(strand)fibers or filaments twisted, plaited, or laid parallel to form a unit for further twisting or plaiting into yarn, thread, rope, or cordage
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noun(strand)one of the wires twisted together or laid parallel to form a wire rope or cable
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noun(strand)something (such as a molecular chain) resembling a strand
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verb(strand)to break a strand of (a rope) accidentally
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verb(strand)to form (something, such as a rope) from strands
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verb(strand)to play out, twist, or arrange in a strand
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adjective(strand)existing or occurring between two or more strands (as of DNA