Definition of string

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String (n.) The cord of a musical instrument, as of a piano, harp, or violin; specifically (pl.), the stringed instruments of an orchestra, in distinction from the wind instruments; as, the strings took up the theme..

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Bowing :: Bowing (n.) The act or art of managing the bow in playing on stringed instruments.
Bridge :: Bridge (n.) The small arch or bar at right angles to the strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them and transmit their vibrations to the body of the instrument..
String :: String (n.) An inside range of ceiling planks, corresponding to the sheer strake on the outside and bolted to it..
Crowd :: Crowd (n.) An ancient instrument of music with six strings; a kind of violin, being the oldest known stringed instrument played with a bow..
Torulaform :: Torulaform (a.) Having the appearance of a torula; in the form of a little chain; as, a torulaform string of micrococci..
Loosen :: Loosen (v. t.) To make loose; to free from tightness, tension, firmness, or fixedness; to make less dense or compact; as, to loosen a string, or a knot; to loosen a rock in the earth..
Tag :: Tag (n.) A metallic binding, tube, or point, at the end of a string, or lace, to stiffen it..
Restrictive :: Restrictive (a.) Astringent or styptic in effect.
Contrabass :: Contrabass (n.) Double bass; -- applied to any instrument of the same deep range as the stringed double bass; as, the contrabass ophicleide; the contrabass tuba or bombardon..
Knittle :: Knittle (n.) A string that draws together a purse or bag.
Catastaltic :: Catastaltic (a.) Checking evacuations through astringent or styptic qualities.
String :: String (n.) The line or cord of a bow.
Lustring :: Lustring (n.) A kind of glossy silk fabric. See Lutestring.
Pizzicato :: Pizzicato () A direction to violinists to pluck the string with the finger, instead of using the bow. (Abrev. pizz.).
Bhang :: Bhang (n.) An astringent and narcotic drug made from the dried leaves and seed capsules of wild hemp (Cannabis Indica), and chewed or smoked in the East as a means of intoxication. See Hasheesh..
Styracin :: Stypticity (n.) The quality or state of being styptic; astringency.
Restringing :: Restringing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Restring.
Stringy :: Stringpiece (n.) One of the longitudinal pieces, supporting the treads and rises of a flight or run of stairs..
Undulation :: Undulation (n.) The tremulous tone produced by a peculiar pressure of the finger on a string, as of a violin..
String :: String (n.) A nerve or tendon of an animal body.
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