Strand

Thames-adjacent boulevard

Strand can mean a single thread or fiber, often twisted with others to form rope, cable, or yarn.

In DNA, a strand refers to one of the two complementary chains of nucleotides that form its double helix structure.

In telecommunications, a strand can be a single optical fiber within a cable.

As a verb, to strand means to leave someone or something in a helpless or isolated position, often unintentionally: The storm stranded the hikers on the mountain.

In coastal geography, strand is an old term for a beach or shoreline.

rope

fiber

Plant-based digestive aid

threadFiber for stitching
filamentVery thin thread
twineStranded cord for tying

cord · yarn · wire · cable · braid · twist · ply · weave · hemp · nylon

narrative

thread

Fiber for stitching

plotlineNarrative's causal chain
storylineSequence of fictional events
subplotSubordinate narrative strand

theme · arc · element · aspect · component · layer · motif · throughline · weave · intertwine

hair

lock

Mechanism requiring a key

tressLock of hair
wispThin, delicate trace
tendrilCoiling plant appendage

curl · fiber · filament · braid · plait · ringlet · forelock · highlight · streak · cowlick

stranded

marooned

Left stranded and helpless

abandonedLeft behind completely
stuckUnable to move
shipwreckedStranded by maritime disaster

beached · helpless · isolated · deserted · castaway · aground · immobilized · grounded · left behind · cut off

beach

shore

Land bordering water

shorelineLand-water boundary
coastLand beside the ocean
sandFine rock particles

seaside · waterfront · tideline · promenade · shingle · dune · seashore · beachfront · coastline · littoral

DNA

helix

Spiraling three-dimensional curve

double helixTwo intertwined spirals
nucleotideGenetic code subunit
geneHereditary information unit

chromosome · base pair · sequence · adenine · thymine · guanine · cytosine · replication · genetic · RNA

Strand

fiber

thread

lock

marooned

shore

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