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UK
/stɹˈɪŋ/
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[ US /ˈstɹɪŋ/ ]
[ US /ˈstɹɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop
- a linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.)
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a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding
a string of islands
a train of thought
train of mourners - a collection of objects threaded on a single strand
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stringed instruments that are played with a bow
the strings played superlatively well - a lightweight cord
- a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod)
- a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket
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a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening
he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag -
a necklace made by stringing objects together
a string of beads
a strand of pearls
VERB
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remove the stringy parts of
string beans -
add as if on a string
string up these songs and you'll have a musical
string these ideas together - move or come along
- stretch out or arrange like a string
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provide with strings
string my guitar -
thread on or as if on a string
string pearls on a string
thread dried cranberries
the child drew glass beads on a string -
string together; tie or fasten with a string
string the package
How To Use string In A Sentence
- Some of the crew went off-shift, stringing up hybrid bunks and hammocks belowdecks, the others continued working.
- Several selections contain strings of double notes, primarily thirds and sixths.
- An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.
- It felt like chewing string dipped in weed killer, but within a couple of minutes the trembling in his limbs gave way to a kind of enervated thrumming and the pounding in his head subsided to a manageable level. Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
- Only a bit of string looped round a nail in the doorpost held it shut.
- Ballymaloe take a more seasonal approach to things by using redcurrant rather than lemon juice, made by simmering a couple of punnets of the astringent little fruits with water, and then pushing them through a sieve. How to make perfect strawberry jam
- It brings prestige to Scotland on a shoestring, and a great deal is done by people for whom it's a crusade, not a job.
- Stars' glorious start to the season has hit a slight snag lately with a couple of draws, while their closest rival, Ballina, continues to string together victories.
- It was then allowed to recover on the stringer in deeper water before being returned alive to grow on to even larger proportions.
- Fishing. Tie magnets to a string, cut fish shapes out of construction paper and attach a paper clip to the fish's mouth and voila.
