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necklace |
jewelry worn around the neck, usu. consisting of beads or pieces of gems, metals, leather, wood, plastic, or the like strung on string, wire, or a leather thong. |
peg |
a pin in the neck of a stringed musical instrument that may be turned to change the tension of a string. [1/5 definitions] |
phrase |
in grammar, a string of words that has meaning and grammatical order but does not have both a subject and a predicate. [3/11 definitions] |
pluck |
to play (the string of an instrument) by pulling and releasing. [1/8 definitions] |
plunk |
(informal) to cause (a string or strings of a musical instrument) to make brief, hollow sounds; pluck. [1/7 definitions] |
ring and pin game |
a game, traditionally played by many American Indian tribes, in which a ring is attached by a string to a stick, or pin, and players attempt to swing the ring up and over the stick. |
rosary |
a string of beads counted over as this series is recited. [1/3 definitions] |
scrub2 |
in team sports, a player not belonging to the regular, varsity, or first-string team. [1/6 definitions] |
shoelace |
a string or cord for fastening a shoe. |
snap bean |
see "string bean." |
stop |
in music, any device or movement, such as a flute hole or a pressing down of a violin string, that causes an instrument to produce a particular note. [1/18 definitions] |
string |
to equip or furnish with a string or strings. [4/12 definitions] |
string band |
a musical group consisting of violin, guitar, string bass, and the like, usu. performing folk or country music. |
stringless |
combined form of string. |
stringy |
having a resemblance to a string or strings. [2 definitions] |
strung |
past tense and past participle of string. |
symphony orchestra |
a large group of instrumentalists, including string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections, that performs symphonic compositions. |
tape |
a string stretched across the finish line of a race that is broken by the winner. [1/5 definitions] |
tie |
to fasten, secure, or bind with a cord or string. [4/15 definitions] |
twang |
to make a strong, sharp, vibrating or ringing sound, as a tight string when plucked. [3/5 definitions] |
twine |
sturdy string that is made by twisting two or more strands together. [1/9 definitions] |
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