stringer
[ string-er ]
/ ˈstrɪŋ ər /
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noun
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OTHER WORDS FROM stringer
re·string·er, nounWords nearby stringer
stringed, stringed instrument, stringency, stringendo, stringent, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder, stringing, string line
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stringer
/ (ˈstrɪŋə) /
noun
architect
- a long horizontal beam that is used for structural purposes
- another name for stringboard
nautical a longitudinal structural brace for strengthening the hull of a vessel
a journalist retained by a newspaper or news service on a part-time basis to cover a particular town or area
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