adjective ˈstrandɪdˈstrændəd
1(of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore.
Synonyms
beached, grounded, run aground, high and dry, stuck
- 1.1 Left without the means to move from somewhere.
she offers a lift to a stranded commuter
Synonyms
helpless, without assistance, without help, without resources, in difficulties
adjective ˈstrandɪdˈstrændəd
attributive (of thread, rope, or similar) arranged in single thin lengths twisted together.
in combination figurative the many-stranded passions of the country
Example sentencesExamples
- Some escape the many-stranded web of disadvantages.
- The disclosed method of making a shape-stranded rope includes twisting large wires into strands by twining them in at least one layer about a core with a sheathing of a soft deformable material.
- Double stranded breaks in DNA if not repaired, can result in death.
- The native double stranded DNA molecule is known to be a poor immunogen whose immunogenic form has not yet been identified.
adjectiveˈstrandədˈstrændəd
1(of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore.
Synonyms
beached, grounded, run aground, high and dry, stuck
- 1.1 Left without the means to move from somewhere.
she offers a lift to a stranded commuter
Synonyms
helpless, without assistance, without help, without resources, in difficulties
adjectiveˈstrandədˈstrændəd
attributive (of thread, rope, or similar) arranged in single thin lengths twisted together.
in combination figurative the many-stranded passions of the country
Example sentencesExamples
- The disclosed method of making a shape-stranded rope includes twisting large wires into strands by twining them in at least one layer about a core with a sheathing of a soft deformable material.
- Double stranded breaks in DNA if not repaired, can result in death.
- The native double stranded DNA molecule is known to be a poor immunogen whose immunogenic form has not yet been identified.
- Some escape the many-stranded web of disadvantages.