strand of wire

collocation in English

meaningsofstrandandwire

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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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wire
noun
uk
/waɪər/us
/waɪr/
a piece of thin metal thread that can be bent, used for fastening things and for making particular types of objects that are strong but ...
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(Definition ofstrandandwirefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Onestrandofwirewas broken in the boundary fence.
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Many farmers put up a few rotten posts and astrandofwire, and call that enclosed land.
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The second type, wire strand core, is made up of one additionalstrandofwire, and is typically used for suspension.
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Gray's prototype consisted of a singlestrandofwireat about the height of the horses head that was attached to a spring at either end.
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The fence at the side of the road is made up of five strands of wire on concrete posts.
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However, it is just as likely that the sheep will be separated by a few strands of wire, so they will mingle and converse, as it were.
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Multiple strands of wire may introduce cross-talk between circuits, of little consequence for digital circuits but a limitation for analog systems.
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If double-jack, the lower loop is formed of two strands of wire rather than just one as in a single-jack.
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Suspended from the ceiling by strands of wire, the sculptures seem to be floating in space.
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Each cable is made of 27,572 strands of wire.
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