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Guilloche :: Guilloche (n.) An ornament in the form of two or more bands or strings twisted over each other in a continued series, leaving circular openings which are filled with round ornaments..

Pin :: Pin (n.) A peg in musical instruments, for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings..

Funis :: Funis (n.) A cord; specifically, the umbilical cord or navel string..

Bob :: Bob (n.) A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait..

Astringer :: Astringer (n.) A falconer who keeps a goshawk.

Hockle :: Hockle (v. t.) To hamstring; to hock; to hough.

Omphalotomy :: Omphalotomy (n.) The operation of dividing the navel-string.

Snare :: Snare (n.) The gut or string stretched across the lower head of a drum.

Node :: Node (n.) One of the fixed points of a sonorous string, when it vibrates by aliquot parts, and produces the harmonic tones; nodal line or point..

Choke Pear :: Choke pear () A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth..

Phonoscope :: Phonoscope (n.) An instrument for observing or exhibiting the motions or properties of sounding bodies; especially, an apparatus invented by Konig for testing the quality of musical strings..

Stop :: Stop (v. t.) To regulate the sounds of, as musical strings, by pressing them against the finger board with the finger, or by shortening in any way the vibrating part..

Necklace :: Necklace (n.) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament..

Phloramine :: Phloramine (n.) A basic amido derivative of phloroglucin, having an astringent taste..

String :: String (v. t.) To put in tune the strings of, as a stringed instrument, in order to play upon it..

Navel-string :: Navel-string (n.) The umbilical cord.

Mark :: Mark (n.) A number or other character used in registring; as, examination marks; a mark for tardiness..

Lyre :: Lyre (n.) A stringed instrument of music; a kind of harp much used by the ancients, as an accompaniment to poetry..

Action :: Action (n.) The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe.

Moniliform :: Moniliform (a.) Joined or constricted, at regular intervals, so as to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform root; a moniliform antenna. See Illust. of Antenna..

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