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strung

/ˈstɹʌŋ/

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verb

To put (items) on a string.

Examples :

"You can string these beads on to this cord to make a colorful necklace."

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verb

To put strings on (something).

Examples :

"It is difficult to string a tennis racket properly."

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verb

To form into a string or strings, as a substance which is stretched, or people who are moving along, etc.

Examples :

"The children strung beads onto a piece of yarn to make necklaces. "

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verb

To drive the ball against the end of the table and back, in order to determine which player is to open the game.

Examples :

"Before the intense match, they strung to see who would get the first serve. "

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verb

To deliberately state that a certain bird is present when it is not; to knowingly mislead other birders about the occurrence of a bird, especially a rarity; to misidentify a common bird as a rare species.

Examples :

"Because he wanted to impress the other birders, Mark strung them by claiming he saw a rare Golden-winged Warbler, even though it was just a common Yellow Warbler. "

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