strands is a form of:

Strand



noun
1.
(One of the threads or wires, twisted together to form a rope, a thread or rope) strand of hair របុំ
Example: A strand of hair; a strand of beads.strand of beads ខ្សែ, ត្រណោត, pl. rope made of strand ធ្លុង (ខ្សែ)
2.
មាត់ច្រាំង, ខ្សែបីធ្លុង, ខ្សែ
verbpast tense: stranded ; past participle: stranded ; present participle: stranding ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (To run aground, to place in a helpless position) strand a boat បង្អើល, ធ្វើអោយកើល
Example: The lost boy was stranded in the strange town without money, A ship was stranded on the big rocks, a stranding harbor.strand passengers in Chicago ធ្វើអោយជាប់
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
One of the twists, or strings, as of fibers, wires, etc., of which a rope is composed.
2.
The shore, especially the beach of a sea, ocean, or large lake; rarely, the margin of a navigable river.
verbpast tense: stranded ; past participle: stranded ; present participle: stranding ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) To drift, or be driven, on shore to run aground; as, the ship stranded at high water.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To break a strand of (a rope).