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Strands

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

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📖 Definitions of "Strands"

noun

1
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.
"Grand Strand"
2
The shore or beach of a lake or river.
3
A small brook or rivulet.
4
A passage for water; gutter.

verb

1
To run aground; to beach.
2
To leave (someone) in a difficult situation; to abandon or desert.
3
To cause the third out of an inning to be made, leaving a runner on base.
"Jones pops up; that's going to strand a pair."

noun

1
Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a yarn, rope or cord.
2
A string.
3
An individual length of any fine, string-like substance.
"strand of hair."
4
A group of wires, usually twisted or braided.

verb

1
To break a strand of (a rope).
2
To form by uniting strands.

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areasnoun	A particular geographic region.
aspectsnoun	Any specific feature, part, or element of something.
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axlesnoun	The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
barsnoun	(sports) Any event in gymnastics using the bars.
beamsnoun	A broad smile.
beltsnoun	(clothing) A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
bitsnoun	(MLE) Neighbourhood; hood; manor; ends.
bladesnoun	A surname.
blindsnoun	A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass.
branchesnoun	The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
bundlesnoun	(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.
cablesnoun	(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
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