long strand

collocation in English

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long
adjective
uk
/lɒŋ/us
/lɑːŋ/
continuing for a large amount ...
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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 oflongandstrandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One of us lifted something from it, and leaning forward, that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils, we saw alongstrandof iron-gray hair.
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An alternative to the tile-based approach, folding approaches make the nanostructure from a singlelongstrand.
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Kevlar in non-wovenlongstrandform is used inside an outer protective cover to form chaps that loggers use while operating a chainsaw.
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Yelisey carries away the coffins, which are tied together by alongstrandof rope.
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Nowadays, alongstrandof beach lies in front of a large part of it.
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It is strung from a jade bead necklace that is counterbalanced by alongstrandof jade beads and what are probably carved shells going down his back.
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The staminate flowers are arranged in small bunches and the pistillate flowers grow on long racemes which will become the long strands of fruit.
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Filamentous algae are long strands of algae cells that form floating mats.
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From the palm of the hand it has long strands of white hairs.
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These two long strands entwine like vines, in the shape of a double helix.
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They grow in compact structures called cypress domes and in long strands over limestone.
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The spinneret is pierced with small holes rather like a showerhead; when the solution is forced through it, long strands of fiber come out.
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Filamentous microorganisms grow in long strands that have much greater volume and surface area than conventional floc and are very slow to settle.
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Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands.
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They lose their shape and become long strands rather than tight masses.
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The long strands, or hair, can be metallic, opalescent, matte, or a combination of types.
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The fibres are then stripped from the stalks in long strands and washed in clear, running water.
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While cellulose is a compilation of glucose monomers, they form unbranched, long strands instead of coils like starch or glycogen.
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