See Also: strand(2)(dictionary)
strand(1)(dictionary)
strand(3)(dictionary)
strand(4)(dictionary)
c strand(medicine)
strand(5)(dictionary)
plus strand(medicine)
strand(dictionary)
h strand(medicine)
viral strand(medicine)

strand(5) (iou)



strand verb2. [strand] L18.
[from STRAND noun3.]
a. verb intrans. Of a rope: break one or more of its strands. L18.
b. verb trans. Break one or more of the strands of (a rope). Usu. in pass. M19.
verb trans. Form (a rope, wire, etc.) by twisting strands together. L19.
verb trans. Insert a strand or filament into; fix a strand or thread across. L19.
stranding verbal noun2 (a) the action of the verb, esp. in rope-making; (b) the process of cutting furs or leather in diagonal strips and resewing in a longer narrower shape: E19.