strand

/strænd/

noun

Tek bir ince iplik, lif, tel veya saç teli

A single thin piece of thread, fiber, wire, or hair.

  • She found a strand of hair on the pillow.
  • The rope is made of twisted strands.
  • He picked up a strand of spaghetti.
  • Molecular biologists can now manipulate individual DNA strands to edit genetic sequences with unprecedented precision using CRISPR technology.
  • The composite material derives its exceptional tensile strength from carbon fiber strands embedded within a polymer matrix that distributes stress evenly.
  • Textile historians examined each strand of the ancient fabric under magnification to identify the plant species used in its manufacture.
nounliterary

Bir sahil veya kıyı, özellikle okyanus veya deniz

A beach or shore, especially of an ocean or sea.

  • They walked along the strand at sunset.
  • The ship was washed up on the strand.
verb

Birini veya bir şeyi kaçış veya devam etme yolu olmadan zor bir durumda bırakmak

To leave someone or something in a difficult position with no way to escape or continue.

  • The storm stranded us at the airport overnight.
  • She was stranded without money in a foreign city.
  • The whale was stranded on the beach.