String (Noun)
Meaning 1
A tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, as a part of an instrument or a tennis racket.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The guitarist tuned her instrument by tightening the strings one by one to produce a clearer sound.
- Tennis rackets come in a range of prices and with different string tensions for different types of play.
- Breaking a string in the middle of a song is one of a musician's biggest fears, so spare sets are essential.
- With practice and patience, one can easily adjust to using an electric violin, though many string enthusiasts miss the distinctive acoustical voice of an authentic fiddle.
- All beginner instruments include only steel strings; composite string combinations would later enable intermediate string band specialists greater vibrato responsiveness
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Meaning 2
A lightweight cord.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A collection of objects threaded on a single strand.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A string of pearls hung around her neck.
- She made a string of beads by threading small shells onto a piece of twine.
- The wind chime was made up of a string of tiny bells that produced a sweet melody.
- A string of fairy lights added a touch of magic to the garden party.
- The artist created a mobile by suspending a string of colorful glass shapes from the ceiling.
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Meaning 4
A linear sequence (as of characters, words, proteins, etc.).
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The DNA string was a long sequence of adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine.
- The program processed the input string one character at a time, searching for errors.
- Protein sequences can be thought of as a string of amino acids linked together in a specific order.
- She typed the search string into the browser, hoping to find relevant results.
- The string of words didn't make sense without the context of the conversation.
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Meaning 5
A tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening; "he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
A tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod).
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 7
Stringed instruments that are played with a bow; "the strings played superlatively well".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
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".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 9
A necklace made by stringing objects together; "a string of beads"; "a strand of pearls".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She carefully threaded the small shells onto the string to create a beautiful beach-inspired necklace.
- The antique brooch was the centerpiece of a delicate string of pearls that had been passed down through generations.
- The artisan spent hours crafting a vibrant string of glass beads that would add a pop of color to any outfit.
- The child's eyes widened as she gazed at the sparkling string of diamonds that her grandmother wore on special occasions.
- The handmade string of wooden beads made a thoughtful and eco-friendly gift for the nature lover.
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Meaning 10
(cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop.
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).