individual strands

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individual
adjective
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/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/us
/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/
existing and considered separately from the other things or people in ...
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strand
noun[C]
uk
/strænd/us
/strænd/
a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string ...
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(Definition ofindividualandstrandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Compared to modern mammals the filaments were quite coarse, with eachindividualstrandmuch larger and thicker than the corresponding hairs of similarly sized mammals.
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Each thin conductor is less than a skin-depth, so anindividualstranddoes not suffer an appreciable skin effect loss.
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We have an economy whose individual strands are becoming ever more closely interwoven.
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A major programme of work is being planned to draw together many of the individual strands of children's health into a single national service framework for children.
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Her hair, rather than individual strands, has some sense of being whole while still being separate.
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It will also spread and the individual strands can be used for different purposes.
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The individual strands of the sheets are connected by unordered loops of varying length.
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This design step determines the secondary structure, or the positions of the base pairs that hold the individual strands together in the desired shape.
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The nervous tissue that extends below this point are individual strands that collectively form the cauda equina.
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The twist is often associated with alternating fluctuations in the dihedral angles to prevent the individual strands in a larger sheet from splaying apart.
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Each strand acts independently, allowing for removal, inspection and replacement of individual strands.
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The individual strands are often preshaped to provide a smoother overall circumference.
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The wave patterns of the individual strands are almost identical, but at their tips, the heavily stylized, nearly spherical curls differ.
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During routine inspections, bridge cables are unwrapped and wedges are used to separate the individual strands.
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It is usually made from nylon which has been separated into individual strands.
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Shroud knots, in general, are a class of knots in which the individual strands of laid rope are knotted, but not woven, to the individual strands of another laid rope.
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Differences were the nose was originally hooked with flaired nostrils and his floppy bangs were neater with individual strands of hair instead of being solid black.
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A set of tools that combined procedural and interactive techniques added wind to the 460 billion individual strands of fur and modeled interaction with other surfaces.
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