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 piece incorporates my wire wrapping techniques as well as classic silk stringing of pearls to create the illusion of many pearl necklaces draping across the body. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024 Their high-contact lineup had a better chance to string singles together than most, but stringing hits together against major league pitching these days takes a minor miracle. Chelsea Janes, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 The Oilers are, as Knoblauch pointed out, capable of stringing wins together. Jackson Castellano, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024 After her first bead stringing studies, undertaken in late 1980s Singapore, Tupper started making jewels out of semiprecious beads, drilled minerals and pearls. Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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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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