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• present tense form of string (3rd person singular).
• plural of string.

strings

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1. A section of the orchestra containing the stringed musical instruments — those played by making stretched strings vibrate. In most stringed instruments, the musician draws a bow over the strings; violins, violas, cellos, and bass viols are played in this way. Other stringed instruments are played by plucking the strings; these include the banjo, guitar, harp, harpsichord, and ukulele.

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To construct it, researchers drilled deep holes and lowered long strings of sensitive light detectors called photomultiplier tubes.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

Transfers are authorised using "private keys" -- long strings of characters kept secret.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

In “Metakosmos,” the piano’s strings are often used as though they are a giant guitar, with themes and riffs plucked, strummed and struck, gently or insistently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

But I’ll never be able to recreate the rush of hearing its blossoming piano and strings for the first time, sensing the soundwaves from those Klipschorn speakers penetrate my skin.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

The lid is like a wing of a bird ready to fly, propped up to show the golden strings that create the sound.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

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