multistrandadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmʌltɪstrand/, U.S.

/ˌməltiˈstrænd/; see also multi- comb. form.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, strand n.⁴

Etymology: < multi- comb. form + strand n.⁴ Compare earlier four-strand adj. at four adj. and n. Compounds 2.

A. adj.

= multistranded adj.

ΚΠ

1929 Science 3 May 475 This instrument is equiped with a 75-foot multi-strand copper aerial which is elevated about twenty feet above the ground.

1952 Proc. Royal Soc. 1951–2 B. 139 412 This sort of interference, which can only exist in multi-strand systems, has been called ‘chromatid interference’.

1983 Eng. World-wide 4 53 The Kriol literacy segment of the Bamyili bilingua program follows a multistrand, thematic approach.

1999 What Hi-Fi? Awards Issue 79/1 Made of multistrand copper conductors separated by an extension of sheathing.

B. n.

A wire, cable, line, etc., consisting of several or many strands; spec. a fishing line of this kind (a proprietary name in the United Kingdom).

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > fishing-line > [noun] > other types of line

ground-linea1450

ledger-line1653

gildert1681

kipping-linec1686

fly-line1706

night line1726

trout-line1789

train line1828

runner1835

salmon line1850

loop-line1859

stray-line1879

dandy-line1882

kelp line1884

cross-line1891

free line1913

flatline1950

multistrand1960

flatliner1984

1960 Pract. Wireless 36 367/3 (advt.) Multi-strand, best make.

1989 Independent (BNC) 7 Oct. 62 Out of water, Krystom Multistrand looks like a length of string. In water, it splits like a spider's web into gossamer strands while retaining its basic strength.

1993 What Hi-Fi? Oct. 39/3 The next thing was to change my bog-standard speaker cables for some multi-strand, and I chose some Soundlab audio cable.

1995 Carpworld July 7/1 For a number of seasons I favoured the combi-link with a length of Multistrand at the hook.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	multistrand
释义	multistrandadj.n. Brit. /ˈmʌltɪstrand/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈstrænd/; see also multi- comb. form. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: multi- comb. form, strand n.⁴ Etymology: < multi- comb. form + strand n.⁴ Compare earlier four-strand adj. at four adj. and n. Compounds 2. A. adj. = multistranded adj. ΚΠ 1929 Science 3 May 475 This instrument is equiped with a 75-foot multi-strand copper aerial which is elevated about twenty feet above the ground. 1952 Proc. Royal Soc. 1951–2 B. 139 412 This sort of interference, which can only exist in multi-strand systems, has been called ‘chromatid interference’. 1983 Eng. World-wide 4 53 The Kriol literacy segment of the Bamyili bilingua program follows a multistrand, thematic approach. 1999 What Hi-Fi? Awards Issue 79/1 Made of multistrand copper conductors separated by an extension of sheathing. B. n. A wire, cable, line, etc., consisting of several or many strands; spec. a fishing line of this kind (a proprietary name in the United Kingdom). ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > fishing-tackle > fishing-line > [noun] > other types of line ground-linea1450 ledger-line1653 gildert1681 kipping-linec1686 fly-line1706 night line1726 trout-line1789 train line1828 runner1835 salmon line1850 loop-line1859 stray-line1879 dandy-line1882 kelp line1884 cross-line1891 free line1913 flatline1950 multistrand1960 flatliner1984 1960 Pract. Wireless 36 367/3 (advt.) Multi-strand, best make. 1989 Independent (BNC) 7 Oct. 62 Out of water, Krystom Multistrand looks like a length of string. In water, it splits like a spider's web into gossamer strands while retaining its basic strength. 1993 What Hi-Fi? Oct. 39/3 The next thing was to change my bog-standard speaker cables for some multi-strand, and I chose some Soundlab audio cable. 1995 Carpworld July 7/1 For a number of seasons I favoured the combi-link with a length of Multistrand at the hook. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1929
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