CEFR B2

strand

noun

Meaning

A single thin length of something, such as thread, wire, or hair.

Examples

A single strand of hair fell into her soup.
He carefully unwound a strand of the delicate silver chain.

Synonyms: thread, fiber, filament, yarn

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strand (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: strænd

Definition

A single thin length of something, such as thread, wire, or hair.

Examples

A single strand of hair fell into her soup.
He carefully unwound a strand of the delicate silver chain.
The ropes were made of many thick strands twisted together.

How to Use strand

strand of (prepositional phrase): A single length of something, used to refer to threads, hair, DNA, etc. — "He pulled out a strand of spaghetti to test if it was cooked."
leave stranded (collocation): To abandon someone or something in a difficult or isolated situation. — "The storm left the small village stranded for days."

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