stringing

noun

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

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Fine text and small features were generally well resolved, while overhang performance held up respectably without excessive stringing. Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026 The duo’s latest work suggests that the apes can create new meaning by stringing sounds together in pairs — something akin to syntax, which was once thought to be a unique hallmark of human language. Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Enroll in a Craft Class Many crafts stores offer hands-on activities for kids like scrapbooking, box decorating, bead stringing, pottery, and more. Robin Westen, Parents, 21 May 2026 Story, who is now 0 for his last 13, said the offense needs to do a better job stringing quality at-bats together. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stringing

Word History

First Known Use

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 16 Jun. 2026.

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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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