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STRINGER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long horizontal timber to connect uprights
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):
timber (a beam made of wood)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Brace consisting of a longitudinal member to strengthen a fuselage or hull
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):
brace; bracing (a structural member used to stiffen a framework)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A worker who strings
Example:
a stringer of beads
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):
worker (a person who works at a specific occupation)
Derivation:
string (thread on or as if on a string)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A member of a squad on a team
Example:
a second stringer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("stringer" is a kind of...):
participant; player (a person who participates in or is skilled at some game)
Holonyms ("stringer" is a member of...):
squad; team (a cooperative unit (especially in sports))
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