Stranding
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stranding is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of strand.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of strand.
More Meanings
- The act or occasion by which somebody or something is stranded.
Example Sentences
All of these factors increase the probability of stranding and the severity of the consequences. Since 2011, there have been several strandings that resulted in unplanned evacuations, because the passengers became desperate from personal discomfort or lack of confidence of being rescued.
Word Forms
- strandings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chain, string, filament, fibril, maroon, insulating.
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