strands is a form of:

Extremity



noun — Plural: Extremities
1.
(an extreme point, the end of something. the utmost point, end, the end of life, dying, an extreme measure. [pl. extremities] the hands and feet) ទីឆ្ចាយ (បំផុត) / ភាពហួសកម្រិត, ចុង (ជើង, ដៃ)
ENGLISH MEANING
noun — Plural: Extremities
1.
The extreme part; the utmost limit; the farthest or remotest point or part; as, the extremities of a country.
2.
One of locomotive appendages of an animal; a limb; a leg or an arm of man.
3.
The utmost point; highest degree; most aggravated or intense form.
4.
The highest degree of inconvenience, pain, or suffering; greatest need or peril; extreme need; necessity.