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• strand´ed|ness — strand|ed1 «STRAN dihd», adjective. aground; helpless: »a stranded vessel, Figurative. stranded travelers searching for shelter. strand|ed2 «STRAN dihd», adjective. made of strands; having a certain number of strands: »a three stranded rope.… …   Useful english dictionary

• strand|ed — strand|ed1 «STRAN dihd», adjective. aground; helpless: »a stranded vessel, Figurative. stranded travelers searching for shelter. strand|ed2 «STRAN dihd», adjective. made of strands; having a certain number of strands: »a three stranded rope.… …   Useful english dictionary

• strand — strand1 [strand] n. [ME < OE, akin to ON strǫnd, Ger strand, prob. < IE base * ster , to extend, stretch out > STREW] land at the edge of a body of water; shore, esp. ocean shore vt., vi. 1. to run or drive aground [a ship stranded by… …   English World dictionary

• Strand jack — Strand jacks (also known as strandjacks) are jacks used to lift very heavy loads for construction and engineering purposes. Capable of lifting loads of over 400 tons, strand jacks were invented in the 1970s.Fact|date=March 2008The strandjack… …   Wikipedia

• Strand — Strand, n. [Probably fr. D. streen a skein; akin to G. str[ a]hne a skein, lock of hair, strand of a rope.] One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Rope (play) — Rope is a 1929 British stage play by Patrick Hamilton. It is a thriller whose gruesome subject matter has been likened to the Grand Guignol style of theatre.It was first presented by the Repertory Players at the Strand Theatre, London, on 3 March …   Wikipedia

• Strand — Strand, v. t. To break a strand of (a rope). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• strand — [n] fine thread fiber, filament, length, lock, rope, string, tress; concepts 392,452,475 Ant. hunk …   New thesaurus

• rope — [n] cord, line braiding, cable, cordage, hawser, lace, lanyard, lariat, lasso, strand, string, tape, thread, twine; concept 475 …   New thesaurus

• rope — roper, n. ropelike, adj. /rohp/, n., v., roped, roping. n. 1. a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material. 2. a lasso. 3. ropes, a. the cords used to… …   Universalium

• Rope — This article is about non metallic ropes. For other uses, see Rope (disambiguation). Coils of rope used for long line fishing A rope is a length of fibres, twisted or braided together to improve strength for pulling and connecting. It has tensile …   Wikipedia