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strings, plural;
  1. Hang (something) so that it stretches in a long line
    • - lights were strung across the promenade
  2. Thread (a series of small objects) on a string
    • - he collected stones with holes in them and strung them on a strong cord
  3. Be arranged in a long line
    • - the houses were strung along the road
  4. Add items to one another to form a series or coherent whole
    • - he can't string two sentences together
  5. Fit a string or strings to (a musical instrument, a racket, or a bow)
    • - the harp had been newly strung
  6. Remove the strings from (a bean)

Noun
  1. Material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length

  2. A piece of such material used to tie around or attach to something

  3. A piece of catgut or similar material interwoven with others to form the head of a sports racket

  4. A length of catgut or wire on a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration

  5. The stringed instruments in an orchestra

  6. Of, relating to, or consisting of stringed instruments
    • - a string quartet
  7. A set of things tied or threaded together on a thin cord
    • - she wore a string of agates around her throat
  8. A sequence of similar items or events
    • - a string of burglaries
  9. A linear sequence of characters, words, or other data

  10. A group of racehorses trained at one stable

  11. A team or player holding a specified position in an order of preference
    • - Gary was first string on the varsity football team
  12. A tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food, such as a tough elongated piece connecting the two halves of a bean pod

  13. A hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having the dynamical properties of a flexible loop

  14. (in cosmology) A hypothetical threadlike concentration of energy within the structure of space-time

  1. thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
  2. a lightweight cord
  3. bowed stringed instrument: stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well"
  4. a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed
  5. move or come along
  6. a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"
  7. STRING (Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins) is a database and web resource of known and predicted protein-protein interactions
  8. In the C++ programming language, the std::string class is a standard representation for a string of text. This class removes many of the problems introduced by C-style strings by putting the onus of memory ownership on the string class rather than on the programmer. ...
  9. In mathematical logic, more precisely in the theory of formal languages, and in computer science, a string is a sequence of symbols that are chosen from a set or alphabet.
  10. A string is the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, and members of the violin family. Strings are lengths of a flexible material kept under tension so that they may vibrate freely, but controllably. ...
  11. T-pop String (also called T-pop) is a term used to describe to pop and rock band and artist from thailand of Thai music that is Thai pop music. Its origins lie in R&B, and surf music. in 80s mixes with other genres, such as disco, funk, dance and rock. ...
  12. (Strings (1991 film)) Strings is a 1991 Canadian paint-on-glass animation short film by Wendy Tilby, produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
  13. A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together; Such a structure considered as a substance; Any similar long, thin and flexible object; A cohesive substance taking the form of a string; A series of items or events; An ordered sequence of symbols or characters stored ...
  14. (Strings) A string of panels is meant to represent a number of PV panels connected in a series circuit, and attached to a Sunny Boy Inverter. The maximum number of panels in a string is determined by the Open Circuit Voltage at the coldest temperature selected. ...
  15. (Strings) The hitting surface of the racket, made up of interlaced strings of gut or synthetic material.
  16. (10. Strings) New rackets are now strung to a much higher standard than they ever were, but it’s still worth paying attention to this often-overlooked aspect of a racket. Tight strings will give more control, while looser strings offer more power. ...
  17. (Strings) A String is a sequence of zero or more Characters enclosed in double quotation marks (``"'', ordinal value 34). If either of the Special Characters ``"'' or ``'' appear in the string, they must be preceded by a ``'' character (ordinal value 92). ...
  18. (Strings) A literal value representing text.
  19. (Strings) A user-defined grouping of products or ingredients. These groups can be recalled for various reports and evaluations.
  20. (Strings) Except if your are using your guitar as a loom, those are the things you pluck to make some sound (music or noise, it depends...)
  21. (Strings) Long spaghetti like strands of silvery sound. Strings should be replaced if they become hard to keep in tune or star to rust.
  22. (Strings) Metal or artificial fibre that is appropriately tensioned between two points in stringed instrumentsand set into vibration when plucked, bowed, or struck.
  23. (Strings) Stretched between the tuners and the body.  Different string weights give different sounds or frequencies.
  24. (Strings) The sloping supports carrying the treads of stairs. The strings can be classed as: bracketed, close, cut, outside, wreathed or wall.
  25. (Strings) These are the lengths of steel, nickel, plastic, or gut that run from the bridge, through the nut, and out to the tuning pegs of your instrument. These are the pieces that actually MAKE the sounds that you play when you play your instrument.