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twisted strand
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strand — strand1 [strand] n. [ME < OE, akin to ON strǫnd, Ger strand, prob. < IE base * ster , to extend, stretch out > STREW] land at the edge of a body of water; shore, esp. ocean shore vt., vi. 1. to run or drive aground [a ship stranded by… … English World dictionary
Strand Magazine — The Strand Magazine ( titre complet original ) est un mensuel anglais de nouvelles romanesques et d articles de presse généralistes fondé par Georges Newnes et publié de Janvier 1891 à Mars 1950 à raison de 711 numéros. C est la publication des… … Wikipédia en Français
strand — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse strǫnd shore Date: before 12th century the land bordering a body of water ; shore, beach II. verb Date: 1621 transitive verb 1. to run, drive, or cause to dri … New Collegiate Dictionary
strand — strand1 /strand/, v.t. 1. to drive or leave (a ship, fish, etc.) aground or ashore: The receding tide stranded the whale. 2. (usually used in the passive) to bring into or leave in a helpless position: He was stranded in the middle of nowhere.… … Universalium
Twisted — Twist Twist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twisting}.] [OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. twistr the deuce in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
strand — 1. noun /stɹænd/ a) The flat area of land bordering a body of water; a beach or shore. strand of spaghetti b) Each of the strings which, twisted together, make up a rope or cord. strand of hair. 2 … Wiktionary
strand — I. /strænd / (say strand) verb (t) 1. to drive aground on a shore, especially of the sea, as a ship, a fish, etc. 2. (usually in the passive) to bring into a helpless position: *The very thought of yet again being stranded in a country where no… …
strand — I [[t]strænd[/t]] v. t. 1) to drive or cause to run onto a shore; run aground 2) to leave in a helpless position: stranded in the middle of nowhere[/ex] 3) to become stranded 4) the land bordering a body of water; shore; beach • Etymology: bef.… … From formal English to slang
strand — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. run aground. 2 tr. (as stranded adj.) in difficulties, esp. without money or means of transport. n. rhet. or poet. the margin of a sea, lake, or river, esp. the foreshore. Etymology: OE 2. n. & v. n. 1 each of the… … Useful english dictionary
Strand — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. run aground. 2 tr. (as stranded adj.) in difficulties, esp. without money or means of transport. n. rhet. or poet. the margin of a sea, lake, or river, esp. the foreshore. Etymology: OE 2. n. & v. n. 1 each of the… … Useful english dictionary
strand — strænd n. fibers or filaments twisted together to form a rope (or thread, yarn, etc.); string of pearls or beads; single fiber or filament; lock of hair; shore, beach, land alongside a body of water v. drive up onto the shore; be driven onto the … English contemporary dictionary
