Depending on the number of leads and bights, a Turk's head may be tied using a single strand or multiple strands.

(The current method of suspension bridge design is to use multiple strands of drawn wire to form substantial cables.)

The technology uses tiny strands of zinc oxide sandwiched between two electrodes.

After emerging in spring, they climb nearby plants and use strands of silk to fly away (ballooning).

It uses hair-thin strands of glass to transmit voice and computer information more efficiently than copper wires do and without distortion.

Engineers use thin strands of gold to bond to wires - these strands are highly conductive and resist corrosion.

A kind of ancient computer that uses colored strands of string or hemp with knots placed at different intervals.

There is also some dispute over the reliability of using strands of hair to test for drugs.

It is illogical to use different strands of the cohesion policy to tackle their socio-economic problems.

In understanding and interpreting Christ, the New Testament uses various strands from these accounts of wisdom.