strand
1 of 2noun/strænd/
Forms:strands
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a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
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line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
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a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
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a street in west central London famous for its theaters and hotels