strikethrough |
a computer font style in which typed characters appear with a line through them as though crossed out, used to indicate suggested deletions in editing a text. |
strike up |
to begin or cause to begin (the playing of a piece of music, or an acquaintanceship or conversation, or the like). |
strike while the iron is hot |
to take advantage of an opportunity without delay. |
strike zone |
in baseball, the area above home plate, specifically between the batter's shoulders and knees, through which the pitch must pass to be ruled a strike. |
striking |
causing a strong impression; very noticeable or remarkable. [2 definitions] |
string |
a cord or slender rope used for binding or lacing. [12 definitions] |
string band |
a musical group consisting of violin, guitar, string bass, and the like, usu. performing folk or country music. |
string bean |
any of the long green pods, eaten when unripe, that are produced by various bean plants; snap bean. |
stringboard |
a board or boards placed along the side of a staircase to support or cover the ends of the steps. |
stringcourse |
a narrow horizontal course of stone or brick, often articulated or carved, that is set into the outside of a building as a design element. |
stringed |
equipped or furnished with strings. |
stringed instrument |
any musical instrument, such as the violin, guitar, or zither, in which the tones are produced by strings played with the fingers or with a plectrum or bow. |
stringency |
a stringent quality or condition. [2 definitions] |
stringendo |
with a gradually accelerated tempo (used as a musical direction). |
stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. [2 definitions] |
stringer |
a person or object that strings. [2 definitions] |
stringhalt |
a nerve disorder of horses that causes one or both hind legs to jerk or flex spasmodically at a walk. |
stringless |
combined form of string. |
stringpiece |
a long, usu. horizontal timber that supports or strengthens a framework. |
string quartet |
an ensemble of four musicians playing on stringed instruments such as the cello, viola, violin, or double bass. [2 definitions] |
string tie |
a very narrow necktie, usu. tied in a bow. |