strandnoun [ C ]
uk/strænd/us/strænd/strand noun [ C ] (THREAD)
C2 a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string or rope:
She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ears.
a strand of dental floss
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Textiles: general words
- baize
- bias
- bolt
- brocade
- cloth
- cutpiece
- denier 1
- drapery
- filament
- gauze
- nap
- padding
- pile
- pill
- swatch
- textile
- the weft
- upholstery
- wadding
- yarn
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strand noun [ C ] (PART)
C2 a part that combines with other parts to form a whole story, subject, or situation:
There are so many different strands to the plot that it's hard to follow.
strand noun [ C ] (COAST)
literary a shore
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Coasts & beaches
- beached
- beachfront
- coast
- flat
- hinterland
- lido
- mudflat
- onshore
- promenade
- reef
- riviera
- rock pool
- sabkha
- sand
- seafront
- shallow
- the seashore
- the waterside
- tide pool
- waterfront
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