string
42
7.2
- noun
- /strɪŋ/
:
hebra
- a long string
Examples
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I got a few things, basil, string bean and some ground chicken.
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The stems of the string beans stagger beneath the weight of the pods.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rosie was on her knees, pulling weeds from between the stake-and-string rows of newly sprouted chard.
Fiction book (1993) -
The salad was tough to chew because it contained overcooked string beans.
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As I prepared the meal, I had to remove the string from the green beans to make them easier to eat.
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The string in the meat made it hard to cut with a knife.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Say this when you cannot give a clear answer because it depends on things you do not know
Compounds
- Specialized
63
8.8
An idea that tiny vibrating strings make different particles and forces
- Specialized
2
9.9
An idea in physics about a very thin, long object in space that has a lot of energy
- Informal
2
6.8
Being too dependent on your parents, especially your mother, so you are not independent
1
3.5
A group of musicians in an orchestra who play instruments like violins and cellos
- US
1
3.7
A very large low instrument with a deep sound used in orchestras and jazz bands
- Specialized
1
6.1
A stitch that goes around an opening and pulls the edges together to close it
- Specialized
An early form of string theory that describes only bosons, a type of particle, and needs 26 dimensions
- Specialized
An operation that sews the lower part of the womb closed during pregnancy to prevent early birth
- Jargon
An invisible or marked line on a pool table behind which cue balls are placed at game start
- Archaic
A group of four players, two violins, a viola, and a cello, or a piece written for them
A group of words written or spoken in a particular order that may not be a full sentence
How Stringy
42
7.2
Surface Forms
Etymology
String was used for any long, thin cord, so the tough, fibrous part in beans or celery looked like a tiny cord and became known as a 'string'.