stringing

noun

string·​ing ˈstriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce stringing (audio)
1
: lines of inlay in furniture decoration
2
: the material with which a racket is strung

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The Calls of Bonobos: Hundreds of hours of recordings suggest that the apes can generate meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs. Gennaro Tomma, New York Times, 1 May 2025 From factory employees in China stringing lights on artificial trees to dock workers unloading containers of toys, this vast labor force ensures Americans can choose from a wide selection of decorations and gifts each December. Zeyi Yang, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2025 Everyone in our family played a role: transforming our multi-unit shared yard in Compton into an imagined ballroom, stringing lights, arranging tables, turning the driveway into a makeshift dance floor. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 The profile — and an uncovered logo on the stringing machine in Dubai — suggests a Babolat Pure Aero 98 model, which Alcaraz also wields. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stringing

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stringing was in 1812

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“Stringing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stringing. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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stringing

noun
string·​ing ˈstriŋ-iŋ How to pronounce stringing (audio)
: the material with which a racket is strung

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