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• stringer — /string euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that strings. 2. a long horizontal timber connecting upright posts. 3. Archit. string (def. 15b). 4. Civ. Engin. a longitudinal bridge girder for supporting part of a deck or railroad track between bents or… …   Universalium

• string|er — «STRIHNG uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that strings: »a stringer of pearls. 2. a) a horizontal timber or girder connecting uprights, as in a framework or supporting a floor. b) a tie beam: »There were oak beams connecting the pillars and… …   Useful english dictionary

• stringer — [stʀiŋgœʀ] n. m. ÉTYM. XXe; mot angl., de to string « assembler (des mots) », de string, proprt « corde, ficelle ». ❖ ♦ Anglicisme. Techn. Informateur local recruté et éventuellement rémunéré par le correspondant d une agence de presse, d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• string — [striŋ] n. [ME streng < OE, akin to Ger strang: see STRONG] 1. a) a thin line of twisted fiber used for tying, pulling, fastening, etc.; slender cord or thick thread b) a narrow strip of leather or cloth for fastening shoes, clothing, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

• Stringer — String er (str[i^]ng [ e]r), n. 1. One who strings; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows. [1913 Webster] Be content to put your trust in honest stringers. Ascham. [1913 Webster] 2. A libertine; a wencher. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stringer — string‧er [ˈstrɪŋə ǁ ər] noun [countable] someone who regularly sends news stories to a newspaper, but who is not employed by that newspaper: • The news service may replace its workers with stringers and contract employees. * * * stringer UK US… …   Financial and business terms

• stringer — [striŋ′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that strings 2. a long piece of timber used as a support; specif., a) a horizontal timber connecting upright posts in a frame b) STRINGPIECE 3. a long, lightweight structural member of an airplane fuselage,… …   English World dictionary

• string correspondent — Stringer String er (str[i^]ng [ e]r), n. 1. One who strings; one who makes or provides strings, especially for bows. [1913 Webster] Be content to put your trust in honest stringers. Ascham. [1913 Webster] 2. A libertine; a wencher. [Obs.] Beau. & …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• String — [st...] der; [s], s <aus engl. string, eigtl. »Schnur«, vgl. ↑Stringer>: 1. Zeichenkette (EDV). 2. theoretisches Gebilde in der Stringtheorie (Phys.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

• stringer — string•er [[t]ˈstrɪŋ ər[/t]] n. 1) a person or thing that strings 2) bui a long horizontal timber connecting upright posts 3) archit. string 10), b) 4) civ a longitudinal bridge girder for supporting part of a deck or railroad track between bents …   From formal English to slang

• string correspondent — stringer (def. 6). * * * …   Universalium