STRAND


Meaning of STRAND in English

n. & v. --n. 1 each of the threads or wires twisted round each other to make a rope or cable. 2 a a single thread or strip of fibre. b a constituent filament. 3 a lock of hair. 4 an element or strain in any composite whole. --v.tr. 1 break a strand in (a rope). 2 arrange in strands. [ME: orig. unkn.]

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