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stringers

/ˈstrɪŋərz/

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noun

Someone who threads something; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows.

Examples :

"The archery club relies on experienced stringers to keep the bows properly strung and safe for everyone to use. "

job person sport

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Someone who strings someone along.

Examples :

""She realized that all her potential partners were just stringers, never committing to a serious relationship." "

character person attitude

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A horizontal timber that supports upright posts, or supports the hull of a vessel.

Examples :

"The workers reinforced the wooden dock by adding extra stringers beneath the planks to provide more support. "

nautical architecture building material

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The side rail supporting the rungs of a ladder or the steps of a flight of stairs.

Examples :

""He carefully inspected the stringers of the old wooden staircase to make sure they were strong enough to hold his weight." "

architecture part building

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A small screw-hook to which piano strings are sometimes attached.

Examples :

"The piano tuner carefully checked each stringer to ensure the strings were securely attached before tightening them. "

music part device

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A freelance correspondent not on the regular newspaper staff, especially one retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place.

Examples :

"The small-town newspaper relied on stringers in neighboring villages to cover local events like festivals and town meetings. "

media communication job writing

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noun

A person who plays on a particular string.

Examples :

"The stringers in the school orchestra practiced their violins diligently. "

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Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.

Examples :

"Line up the 1/2 template with the stringer (or draw a center line) — Stephen Pirsch http//www.surfersteve.com/shaping.htm"

sport nautical material structure

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(1800s) A hard-hit ball.

Examples :

"The baseball player hit a powerful stringer, sending the ball flying over the fence for a home run. "

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A cord or chain, sometimes with additional loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish.

Examples :

"After a successful morning fishing, Dad carefully threaded the stringers through the gills of the trout to keep them fresh in the water. "

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A pallet or skid used when shipping less than truckload (LTL) freight. A platform typically constructed of timber or plastic designed such that freight may be stacked on top, able to be lifted by a forklift.

Examples :

"The warehouse worker carefully loaded the boxes onto the stringers so the forklift could easily move them onto the truck. "

industry business commerce

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A libertine; a wencher.

Examples :

""Old Mr. Henderson, despite his age, was known around town as one of the last remaining stringers, always chasing after younger women." "

person character sex

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A person who deliberately states that a certain bird is present when it is not; one who knowingly misleads other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity.

Examples :

"The birdwatching community ostracized the stringers after they repeatedly posted false sightings of rare owls to attract attention to themselves. "

person bird animal nature sport attitude character communication