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strands

/strændz/

Meanings
noun
The shore or beach of the sea or ocean; shore; beach.

Examples :

"Grand Strand"
geography environment place ocean

Related Words

Illustration nucleotide

nucleotide noun

/ˈnjuːkliəˌtaɪd/ /ˈnukliəˌtaɪd/

The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer molecules. Each nucleotide consists of a nitrogenous heterocyclic base (or nucleobase), which can be either a double-ringed purine or a single-ringed pyrimidine; a five-carbon pentose sugar (deoxyribose in DNA or ribose in RNA); and a phosphate group.

"The DNA in your cells is made up of many nucleotides. "

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individual noun

/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

"He is an unusual individual."

Illustration sandcastles

sandcastles noun

/ˈsændˌkæsəlz/ /ˈsændˌkɑːsəlz/

A sculpture made of sand and resembling a miniature castle; typically, but not always, made for fun by a child on a beach.

"The children spent the afternoon building impressive sandcastles on the beach, decorating them with seashells. "

Illustration similarity

similarity noun

/sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/

Closeness of appearance to something else.

"The painting had a strong similarity to the famous portrait. "

Illustration programmes

programmes noun

/ˈproʊɡræmz/ /ˈproʊɡræmz/

A set of structured activities.

"Our program for today’s exercise class includes swimming and jogging."

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration electrician

electrician noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪʃən/ /ˌilɛkˈtrɪʃən/

A tradesman who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

"The electrician fixed the broken lights in our kitchen. "

Illustration sidewalks

sidewalks noun

/ˈsaɪˌwɔks/ /ˈsaɪˌwɑks/

A footpath, usually paved, at the side of a road for the use of pedestrians; a pavement (UK) or footpath (Australia, New Zealand)

"Children ride their bikes on the sidewalks after school. "

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

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environmental adjective

/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmentəl/ /ˌenvairənˈmentəl/

Pertaining to the environment.

"The school's new policy focuses on environmental sustainability. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "