strings

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of string. Use this form when you mean more than one.

   A guitar has six strings.

   She tied the boxes shut with strings.

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2. 2
   nounplural

   The part of an orchestra made up of instruments played with strings, like the violin and cello.

   Like a team made up of all the violin-type instruments playing together.

   During rehearsal, the conductor asked the strings to play more softly.

   A warm melody rose above the band, carried by the strings.

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3. 3
   nounfigurativelyplural

   Hidden rules or limits that come with an offer or a gift.

   Like a gift you can only keep if you follow certain rules.

   The free trip came with strings: she had to sit through a sales talk.

   He offered the loan with no strings at all.

   Similarconditions, stipulations, provisos, catches, restrictions

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4. 4
   verb

   The form of string used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

   She strings the lights across the porch every winter.

   He strings his guitar before each show.

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