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string
noun
a
long
,
thin
piece
of
twisted
fibres
such
as
cotton
,
nylon
,
or
hemp
,
used
for
tying
or
fastening
things
•
He
wrapped
the
parcel
with
brown
paper
and
tied
it
with
string
.
He
wrapped
the
parcel
with
brown
paper
and
tied
it
with
string
.
•
The
balloon
slipped
from
the
child
’
s
hand
when
the
string
broke
.
The
balloon
slipped
from
the
child
’
s
hand
when
the
string
broke
.
Old
English
“
streng
”
meaning
“
line
,
cord
,”
from
Proto-Germanic
*strang-
‘
twisted
rope
’.
noun
one
of
the
tight
wires
or
cords
stretched
across
a
musical
instrument
that
produce
sound
when
plucked
,
struck
,
or
bowed
•
The
guitarist
replaced
a
broken
string
before
the
concert
began
.
The
guitarist
replaced
a
broken
string
before
the
concert
began
.
•
A
violin
’
s
sound
depends
on
the
quality
of
its
strings
.
A
violin
’
s
sound
depends
on
the
quality
of
its
strings
.
Sense
extension
from
‘
cord
’
to
the
cords
of
musical
instruments
by
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
series
of
similar
things
or
events
that
follow
each
other
in
time
or
are
arranged
in
a
line
•
The
company
faced
a
string
of
complaints
after
the
product
launch
.
The
company
faced
a
string
of
complaints
after
the
product
launch
.
•
She
wore
a
string
of
pearls
around
her
neck
.
She
wore
a
string
of
pearls
around
her
neck
.
Metaphoric
use
dating
from
the
17th
century
,
likening
items
following
one
another
to
beads
on
a
cord
.
verb
-
string
,
stringing
,
strings
,
strung
to
put
things
on
a
cord
or
wire
,
or
to
hang
something
using
a
cord
•
They
strung
colorful
lights
across
the
patio
for
the
party
.
They
strung
colorful
lights
across
the
patio
for
the
party
.
•
She
strings
beads
to
make
handmade
bracelets
.
She
strings
beads
to
make
handmade
bracelets
.
Old
English
“
strengian
”
meaning
“
to
tighten
,”
later
“
to
fit
with
string
,”
evolving
to
current
sense
by
the
17th
century
.
noun
in
computing
,
an
ordered
set
of
characters
treated
as
a
single
unit
of
data
•
Type
your
password
as
a
string
of
letters
and
numbers
.
Type
your
password
as
a
string
of
letters
and
numbers
.
•
The
program
concatenates
two
strings
to
form
a
sentence
.
The
program
concatenates
two
strings
to
form
a
sentence
.
Adopted
in
computer
science
in
the
1960s
,
comparing
a
sequence
of
characters
to
beads
on
a
cord
.
noun
(
usually
plural
)
a
condition
or
limitation
that
is
attached
to
an
offer
or
agreement
•
The
donation
came
with
no
strings
attached
.
The
donation
came
with
no
strings
attached
.
•
He
offered
to
help
,
but
there
were
several
strings
he
didn
’
t
mention
.
He
offered
to
help
,
but
there
were
several
strings
he
didn
’
t
mention
.
Figurative
use
from
puppetry
,
where
control
is
exercised
through
strings
.
bowstring
noun
the
strong
cord
fastened
to
the
ends
of
a
bow
that
is
drawn
back
to
shoot
an
arrow
•
The
archer
replaced
the
frayed
bowstring
before
the
competition
.
The
archer
replaced
the
frayed
bowstring
before
the
competition
.
•
She
pulled
the
bowstring
back
and
released
the
arrow
toward
the
target
.
She
pulled
the
bowstring
back
and
released
the
arrow
toward
the
target
.
Old
English
boga
“
bow
”
+
streng
“
string
”;
literally
“
string
of
a
bow
.”
noun
a
curved
upper
or
lower
member
of
a
bridge
or
truss
that
works
like
the
string
of
a
bow
to
carry
the
load
across
a
span
•
The
old
railway
bridge's
bowstring
was
made
of
riveted
steel
plates
.
The
old
railway
bridge's
bowstring
was
made
of
riveted
steel
plates
.
•
Engineers
chose
a
bowstring
design
to
span
the
wide
river
without
piers
.
Engineers
chose
a
bowstring
design
to
span
the
wide
river
without
piers
.
Named
for
its
resemblance
to
the
string
of
an
archery
bow
.
verb
-
bowstring
,
bowstringing
,
bowstrings
,
bowstrung
to
strangle
or
execute
someone
with
a
bowstring
,
especially
in
historical
contexts
•
In
the
legend
,
the
sultan
ordered
the
guards
to
bowstring
the
rebellious
vizier
.
In
the
legend
,
the
sultan
ordered
the
guards
to
bowstring
the
rebellious
vizier
.
•
Assassins
tried
to
bowstring
him
in
his
sleep
but
failed
.
Assassins
tried
to
bowstring
him
in
his
sleep
but
failed
.
Derived
from
the
noun
,
because
the
cord
of
a
bow
was
sometimes
used
as
a
tool
of
execution
.
hamstring
noun
-
hamstring
,
hamstringing
,
hamstrings
,
hamstrung
,
hamstringed
a
large
tendon
at
the
back
of
the
knee
that
connects
the
muscles
of
the
thigh
to
the
lower
leg
•
Runners
often
pull
a
hamstring
if
they
don't
stretch
properly
.
Runners
often
pull
a
hamstring
if
they
don't
stretch
properly
.
•
Yoga
helps
lengthen
tight
hamstrings
.
Yoga
helps
lengthen
tight
hamstrings
.
mid-16th
century
:
from
ham
(
the
back
part
of
the
thigh
)
+
string
(
referring
to
sinews
or
tendons
).
verb
-
hamstring
,
hamstringing
,
hamstrings
,
hamstrung
,
hamstringed
lame
or
disable
(
an
animal
or
person
)
by
cutting
the
tendons
at
the
back
of
the
knee
•
Ancient
armies
would
hamstring
enemy
horses
to
stop
their
retreat
.
Ancient
armies
would
hamstring
enemy
horses
to
stop
their
retreat
.
•
The
raiders
hamstrung
the
villagers'
livestock
before
fleeing
.
The
raiders
hamstrung
the
villagers'
livestock
before
fleeing
.