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stranded

stran·ded

UK/ˈstɹændɪd/ US/ˈstrændɪd/ fairly common

adjective

1.

cut off or left behind

  • “an isolated pawn”
  • “several stranded fish in a tide pool”
  • “travelers marooned by the blizzard”
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2.

with the bottom lodged on a reef or shoal in shallow water

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Origin

From strand + -ed.

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