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purse-string operation | a surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman, is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies |
| acoustic guitar | sound is not amplified by electrical means |
| apron string | (usually used in the plural) a cord used to tie an apron at the waist |
bass fiddle
bass viol bull fiddle
double bass
contrabass
string bass | largest and lowest member of the violin family |
| bass guitar | the guitar with six strings that has the lowest pitch |
beads
string of beads | several beads threaded together on a string |
bowed stringed instrument
string | stringed instruments that are played with a bow, the strings played superlatively well |
| chain string strand | a necklace made by a stringing objects together, a string of beads, a strand of pearls, |
drawstring
drawing string
string | a tie consisting of a cord that goes through a seam around an opening, he pulled the drawstring and closed the bag |
| electric guitar | a guitar whose sound is amplified by electrical means |
| G-string thong | minimal clothing worn by stripteasers, a narrow strip of fabric that covers the pubic area, passes between the thighs, and is supported by a waistband |
| guitar | a stringed instrument usually having six strings, played by strumming or plucking |
| guitar pick | a plectrum used to pluck a guitar |
Hawaiian guitar
steel guitar | guitar whose steel strings are twanged while being pressed with a movable steel bar for a glissando effect |
| purse string | a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse |
shoelace
shoe lace
shoestring
shoe string | a lace used for fastening shoes |
string
twine | a lightweight cord |
| string | a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed |
| string | a collection of objects threaded on a single strand |
| string tie | a very narrow necktie usually tied in a bow |
| string theory | (particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings |
| string | a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases) |
string of words
word string
linguistic string | a linear sequence of words as spoken or written |
| string bean | green beans with strings that must be removed |
| string cheese | cheese formed in long strings twisted together |
| second string | a squad of players that are available either individually or as a team to relieve or replace the players who started the game |
string section
strings | the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments |
string quartet
string quartette | an instrumental quartet with violins and a viola and a cello |
| string orchestra | an orchestra playing only stringed instruments |
string
train | 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 |
balkline
baulk-line
string line | line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game |
string
cosmic string | (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop |
guitarist
guitar player | a musician who plays the guitar |
shoestring
shoe string | a small amount of money, he managed it on a shoestring |
| string | a tough piece of fiber in vegetables, meat, or other food (especially the tough fibers connecting the two halves of a bean pod) |
string
string up | add as if on a string, string these ideas together, string up these songs and you'll have a musical |
| string | provide with strings, string my guitar |
| string thread draw e | thread on or as if on a string, string pearls on a string, the child drew glass beads on a string, thread dried cranberries |
| string | remove the stringy parts of, string beans |
| string | string together, tie or fasten with a string, string the package |
| string | stretch out or arrange like a string |
string out
spread out | set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series, the houses were strung out in a long row |
string
string along | move or come along |
hang
string up | kill by hanging, The murderer was hanged on Friday |
manipulate
pull strings
pull wires | influence or control shrewdly or deviously, He manipulated public opinion in his favor |
| first-string | being a regular member of a team, first-string players |
| second-string | being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team, a second-string pitcher |
| first-string | of members of a team, not substitutes |
| guitar-shaped | shaped in the form of a guitar |