string out

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [string out]
- /strɪŋ aʊt/
- /strɪŋ ˈaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [string out]
- /strɪŋ aʊt/

Definitions of string out words

noun string out a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line. 1
noun string out something resembling a cord or thread. 1
noun string out Also called cosmic string. Physics. a mathematical entity used to represent elementary particles, as gravitons, quarks, or leptons, in terms of a small but finite stringlike object existing in the four dimensions of spacetime and in additional, hypothetical, spacelike dimensions. The theory of such objects (string theory) avoids the many mathematical difficulties that arise from treating particles as points. 1
noun string out a narrow strip of flexible material, as cloth or leather, for tying parts together: the strings of a bonnet. 1
noun string out a necklace consisting of a number of beads, pearls, or the like threaded or strung on a cord; strand: She wore a double string of pearls. 1
noun string out any series of things arranged or connected in a line or following closely one after another: a string of islands; a string of questions. 1

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Origin of string out

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English string, streng, Old English streng; cognate with Dutch streng, German Strang; akin to Latin stringere to bind; (v.) late Middle English stringen to string a bow, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for String out

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string out popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for string out

verb string out

branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
crane — A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
craned — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
craning — any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
drag one's feet — to draw with force, effort, or difficulty; pull heavily or slowly along; haul; trail: They dragged the carpet out of the house.

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