multiple strands

collocation in English

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multiple
adjective
uk
/ˈmʌl.tɪ.pəl/us
/ˈmʌl.tə.pəl/
very many of the same type, or of ...
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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 ofmultipleandstrandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These results suggest that because multiple policies interact, environmental policies must have multiple strands in order to replace incentives to further land expansion.
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It implies an artist at work, creating a fabric whose texture is woven from multiple strands of varying form and design.
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The problem has multiple strands.
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These leads were in multiple strands ranging from 22.5to 45 long.
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The process of tying the quilt is done with yarns or multiple strands of thread.
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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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It includes filamentous forms, both simple or branched, and both those occurring as single strands or multiple strands within a sheath.
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The current method of suspension bridge design is to use multiple strands of drawn wire to form substantial cables.
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Multiple strands exist in one story; an embedded text bridges to a different angle.
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A bib necklace is made of multiple strands of stepped pearls.
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It was then sewn into position using coir rope and caulking made from multiple strands of fine coir rope with a diameter of about 3 mm.
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In order to minimise damage to the thin wires from micrometeoroids, the wires would be formed from multiple strands, 2550 micrometers in diameter, welded together at regular intervals.
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The flying duration of the scale model is greatly increased because of the number of windings that can be made on such a long loop of rubber with multiple strands.
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