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stringing

[ string-ing ]

/ ˈstrɪŋ ɪŋ /

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noun

a narrow band of inlay, as in a piece of furniture.

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Origin of stringing

First recorded in 1610–20; string + -ing¹

Words nearby stringing

stringent, stringer, stringer bead, stringhalt, stringholder, stringing, string line, string orchestra, string out, stringpiece, string player

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Example sentences from the Web for stringing

I also like the turquoise blue color of the chips or beads that the kids are stringing together into that intricate design.
You Can Indeed Judge a Book By Its Cover|Brian Gresko|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Originally from Delaware, Smith had been in Washington almost a week building little decorative boxes and stringing ornaments.
Obamas Deck the White House Halls|Robin Givhan|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
That is, maybe the information in the returns is embarrassing but no more than that, and Romney is just stringing everyone along.
Michael Tomasky: How Mitt’s Tax Returns Show His Character Defect|Michael Tomasky|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There is also concern about safety on the streets as more and more outlets show up, stringing cables along the sidewalks.
Knox Case Nears Its Gaudy End|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST

From selling goats to stringing beads, Lolosoli's work on behalf of Samburu women has led her into the international spotlight.
The Beadmaker's Refuge for Women|Eliza Griswold|March 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
When the plants are to be hung on lath they may be wilted before "stringing" or not, at the option of the grower.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
But I suppose that tracing causes is difficult, while stringing words together in books is easy.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
There's some gink been walking on ahead of us stringing the cord out for us to follow!
The Call of the Beaver Patrol|V. T. Sherman
Pretty soon the gang that Mrs. Cartwright has rounded up at the prayer-meeting comes stringing along in.
Danny's Own Story|Don Marquis
Racine was bored by it all, and mitigated his boredom, during the two years he remained, only by flirting and by stringing rhymes.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin

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