A complex of fibers or filaments that have been twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread, or yarn.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A single filament, such as a fiber or thread, of a woven or braided material.
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A wisp or tress of hair.
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One of the elements woven together to make an intricate whole, such as the plot of a novel.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Something that is plaited or twisted as a ropelike length: a strand of pearls; a strand of DNA.
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verb-transitive
Baseball To leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Linguistics To separate (a grammatical element) from other elements in a construction, either by moving it out of the construction or moving the rest of the construction. In the sentence What are you aiming at, the preposition at has been stranded.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To break a strand of (a rope, for example).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To bring into or leave in a difficult or helpless position: The convoy was stranded in the desert.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To drive or run ashore or aground.
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verb-intransitive
To be brought into or left in a difficult or helpless position.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To be driven or run ashore or aground.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To run, drive, or cause to drift onto a strand run aground.
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To leave in a or an unfavorable place especially without funds or means to depart.
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To leave (a base runner) on base at the end of an inning in baseball.
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To become .
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To break a strand of (a rope) accidentally.
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