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STRINGER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A long horizontal timber to connect uprights

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):

timber (a beam made of wood)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):

brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A worker who strings

Example:

a stringer of beads

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):

worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)

Derivation:

string (thread on or as if on a string)

Sense 4

Meaning:

A member of a squad on a team

Example:

a second stringer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):

participant; player (a person who participates in or is skilled at some game)

Holonyms ("stringer" is a member of...):

squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))

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