glass string

British  

noun

1. (in Malaysia) the string of a kite used in kite fighting that has an abrasive coating of glue and crushed glass

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Example Sentences

Twenty years on, those humble beginnings have sprouted into a fabulous fun house of fonts, with artistic media as varied as rods of glass, string art and coins.

From New York Times

Pairing Johnston’s Ninth String Quartet and Philip Glass’ String Quintet provided a compelling example of how microtones alter perception.

From Los Angeles Times

Stained glass, string quartet: Everything is perfect.

From Slate

Baba would buy us each three identical kites and spools of glass string.

From Literature

“And you can’t use aluminum to make your glass string.”

From Literature