strander

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noun

a machine that combines thread (strands) into a cable

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Meanings

nounstrander (plural stranders)

plural stranders

  1. a machine that combines thread (strands) into a cable
  2. a steelworker whose job is to guide bar stock from one milling machine to the next in a multi-step milling process

Origin

From strand + -er.

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APA

strander. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strander

MLA

“strander.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strander. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strander,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strander.

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