You searched for:
“strand”
strand
1. A complex of fibers or filaments that have been twisted together to form a cable, rope, thread, or yarn.
2. A single filament; such as, a fiber or thread, of a woven or braided material.
3. A wisp or tress of hair.
4. Something that is plaited or twisted; such as, a rope-like length; a strand of pearls; a strand of DNA.
5. One of the elements woven together to make an intricate whole; such as, the plot of a novel.
2. A single filament; such as, a fiber or thread, of a woven or braided material.
3. A wisp or tress of hair.
4. Something that is plaited or twisted; such as, a rope-like length; a strand of pearls; a strand of DNA.
5. One of the elements woven together to make an intricate whole; such as, the plot of a novel.
This entry is located in the following unit:
string-, strict-, strain-, -stringence, -stringency, -stringe, -stringent
(page 4)
A unit related to:
“strand”
(Greek > Latin: seashore, beach, strand, promontory)