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strings

Pronunciation: [strɪŋz]

Word

Learn how to use strings in a sentence: 12 audio examples across 4 meanings.

Context: “music”

(noun) a part of a musical instrument made from thin material that creates sound when it is played. For example, guitars and violins have strings.

Example

The musician tuned the strings of his guitar before the concert.

Example

The guitar had no strings, so it couldn't make any music.

Example

How many strings does a violin have?

Context: “games”

(noun) a series of connected things, like pieces of yarn or threads. You can think of strings as being like a long line of beads on a necklace.

Example

The craft project used colorful strings to make a bracelet.

Example

There weren't any strings left for the art project, so we couldn't start.

Example

What colors of strings do we have for the craft?

Context: “technology”

(noun) a line of characters or symbols in computer programming. It's like a sentence or a word that the computer can read.

Example

The program can display strings of text on the screen.

Example

The code didn’t work because I forgot to add the string needed for the message.

Example

Can you tell me what a string is in programming?

Context: “combine”

(verb) to tie or connect things together using a piece of string. Like when you string beads on a necklace or string lights on a tree.

Example

She decided to string the lights around the room for the party.

Example

He didn’t string the decorations this year, so the house looked plain.

Example

Are you going to string the popcorn for the Christmas tree?

How to pronounce strings

Pronunciation: [strɪŋz]

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