strand

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'strand', 'Strand': /ˈstrænd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/strænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strand)

Collocations for "strand"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "strand" in context.

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strand

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a few strands of hair
  2. found a strand of hair on [the floor, the counter, my shirt]
  3. [cord, fiber, rope] strands
  4. wearing a strand of pearls
  5. analyze a strand of DNA
  6. the strands of the plot
  7. a strand of thought
  8. literary: the [sea, lake, river] strand
v
  1. the [incoming, receding, low] tide stranded the [whale, ship]
  2. the [storm, waves, current] stranded them on an [island, unknown coast]

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