strand noun
1 single thread, hair, etc.
ADJ. long | thick, thin | loose | single
VERB + STRAND twist (together), weave (together) She wove the four coloured strands together into a ribbon.
PREP. ~ of a loose strand of hair
2 one part of a story, idea, etc.
ADJ. important, main | different, distinct, separate, various At the end, all the different strands of the story are brought together.
VERB + STRAND bring together, draw together, pull together, weave together | disentangle, unravel
STRAND + VERB come together
PREP. ~ to There are three main strands to the policy. | ~ in/within There are various strands in feminist thinking.
PHRASES strands of opinion/thought
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