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.
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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...
- When referring to DNA transcription, the coding strand (or informational strand) is the DNA strand whose base sequence is identical to the base sequence...
- Strand Theatre or Strand Theater may refer to: Strand Theatre, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Royal Strand Theatre, London, demolished 1905 Strand Theatre...
- In genetics, a sense strand, or coding strand, is the segment within double-stranded DNA that carries the translatable code in the 5′ to 3′ direction,...
- 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,...
- Jørgen Strand L****n (born 6 February 2000) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward or right winger for Premier League club Wolverhampton...
- genomes, consist of two strands of DNA called the heavy strand (or H-strand) and the light strand (or L-strand). The two strands have different m****es due...
- A strand swamp or strand is a type of swamp in Florida that forms a linear drainage channel on flatlands. A forested wetland ecological habitat, strands...
- complementary strands. The double helix describes the appearance of a double-stranded DNA which is thus composed of two linear strands that run opposite...
- 40°44′00″N 73°59′27″W / 40.7333°N 73.9908°W / 40.7333; -73.9908 The Strand Bookstore is an independent bookstore located at 828 Broadway, at the corner...