A cord usually made of fiber, used for fastening, tying, or lacing.
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A plant fiber.
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A series of similar or related acts, events, or items arranged or falling in or as if in a line. See Synonyms at series.
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A set of objects threaded together: a string of beads.
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Architecture A stringboard.
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phrasal-verb
String along Informal To fool, cheat, or deceive.
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String along Informal To go along with something; agree.
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String along Informal To keep (someone) waiting or in a state of uncertainty.
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String out To draw out; prolong.
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String up Informal To kill (someone) by hanging.
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verb-transitive
To arrange in a string or series. Often used with out.
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To fasten, tie, or hang with a string or strings.
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To fit or furnish with strings or a string: string a guitar.
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To stretch out or extend: string a wire across a room.
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To strip (vegetables) of fibers.
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verb-intransitive
To extend or progress in a string, line, or succession.
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To form strings or become stringlike.
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adjective
Of or relating to musical instruments .
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