strand of wire

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• Wire rope — consists of several strands laid (or twisted ) together like a helix. Each strand is likewise made of metal wires laid together like a helix. Initially wrought iron wires were used, but today steel is the main material used for wire ropes.History …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Wire (disambiguation) — Wire(s) or Wired may refer to: * Wire, a strand of drawn metal used especially in electrical conductors * Wire transfer, for transferring money * The Wire , an HBO TV series * Wire TV, a defunct UK cable television channel * Wire (band), a… …   Wikipedia

• strand — [strænd] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a single thin piece of thread, wire, hair etc strand of ▪ He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from her face. 2.) one of the parts of a story, idea, plan etc strand of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• strand — [ strænd ] noun count ** 1. ) a single thin piece of something, for example wire, cotton, or hair: She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. 2. ) one of the different aspects of something: The reader s job is to unravel the strands of the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• strand — Ⅰ. strand [1] ► VERB 1) drive or leave aground on a shore. 2) leave without the means to move from a place. ► NOUN literary ▪ the shore of a sea, lake, or large river. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ …   English terms dictionary

• Wire — For other uses, see Wire (disambiguation). Wires overhead A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, flexible strand or rod of metal. Wires are used to bear mechanical loads and to carry electricity and telecommunications signals. Wire is commonly… …   Wikipedia

• Wire saw — A wire saw A wire saw is a machine using a metal wire or cable for cutting. There are two types of wire saw machines: continuous (or endless or loop) and oscillating (or reciprocating). Sometimes the wire itself is referred to as a blade . The… …   Wikipedia

• strand — [[t]stræ̱nd[/t]] strands, stranding, stranded 1) N COUNT: usu N of n A strand of something such as hair, wire, or thread is a single thin piece of it. She tried to blow a gray strand of hair from her eyes. ...high fences, topped by strands of… …   English dictionary

• wire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 metal as thin thread ADJECTIVE ▪ taut ▪ loose ▪ fine, thin ▪ thick ▪ flexible …   Collocations dictionary

• wire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. (metal) thread, filament; flex, cord, line; telephone, telegraph, cable; cablegram, telegram. See communication. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A metal strand] Syn. line, electric wire, cable, aerial, circuit …   English dictionary for students