noun
Meaning 1
plural of string
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
strings
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/stɹɪŋz/
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rhymes with -ɪŋz
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CMU ARPABET: S T R IH1 NG Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Collectively, the stringed instruments in an orchestra.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
Conditions, especially undesirable ones.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, plural, plural-only
Examples
- It looks like a good offer, but there are strings attached.
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verb
Meaning 4
third-person singular simple present indicative of string
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 5
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: string section
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: section
Narrower terms: violin section
History
Etymology
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Real reading context