Definition of Strand. Meaning of Strand. Synonyms of Strand

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Definition of Strand

Strand
Strand Strand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stranded; p. pr. & vb. n. Stranding.] To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
Strand
Strand Strand, v. i. To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.
Strand
Strand Strand, n. [Probably fr. D. streen a skein; akin to G. str["a]hne a skein, lock of hair, strand of a rope.] One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
Strand
Strand Strand, v. t. To break a strand of (a rope).
Strand
Strand Strand, n. [AS. strand; akin to D., G., Sw., & Dan. strand, Icel. str["o]nd.] The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river. --Chaucer. Strand birds. (Zo["o]l.) See Shore birds, under Shore. Strand plover (Zo["o]l.), a black-bellied plover. See Illust. of Plover. Strand wolf (Zo["o]l.), the brown hyena.

Meaning of Strand from wikipedia

- Look up Strand or strand in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Strand or The Strand may refer to: The flat area of land bordering a body of water, a: Beach...
- macromolecules that are essential for all known forms of life. The two DNA strands are known as polynucleotides as they are composed of simpler monomeric...
- Strand Theatre or Strand Theater may refer to: Strand Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Royal Strand Theatre, London, demolished 1905 Strand Theatre...
- strands. DNA is often called double helix. The double helix describes the appearance of a double-stranded DNA which is composed of two linear strands...
- Ștrand is a residential district of Sibiu, Romania, located in the western part of the city. The district is located around the swimming pool complex of...
- strand is classified according to the number of steel wires in a strand: 2 wire strand, 3 wire strand, 7 wire steel strand and 19 wire steel strand....
- Strand is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Asle Strand, Norwegian luger Andreas Strand (disambiguation) Anne Lilia Berge Strand, Norwegian...
- The Strand (commonly referred to with a leading "The", but formally without) is a major street in the City of Westminster, Central London. The street,...
- When referring to DNA transcription, the coding strand (or informational strand) is the DNA strand whose base sequence is identical to the base sequence...
- Clark Strand (born August 14, 1957) is an American author and lecturer on spirituality and religion. A former Zen Buddhist monk, he was the first Senior...