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strand

n. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

Strand

n. a kind of programming language

string, chain

n. a necklace made by a stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls";

filament, fibril

n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

maroon, leave stranded

v. leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue; "the travellers were marooned"

cable

n. a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire

rope

n. a strong line

string, twine

n. a lightweight cord

thread, yarn

n. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

beach

n. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

shore

n. the land along the edge of a body of water

lock, lock chamber

n. enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it

bank, bank building

n. a building in which the business of banking transacted; "the bank is on the corner of Nassau and Witherspoon"

molding, moulding, border

n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

border

n. a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"

cache

n. a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)

seashore, coast, seacoast

n. the shore of a sea or ocean

bracelet, bangle

n. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration

line, cable, electrical cable, transmission line

n. a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

band

n. a restraint put around something to hold it together

chain

n. anything that acts as a restraint

cord, electric cord

n. a light insulated conductor for household use

thread, yarn

n. a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

lock, whorl, curl, ringlet

n. a strand or cluster of hair

beach, land on a beach

v. land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"

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