noun / verb
string
STRING/strɪŋ/
A thin continuous cord linking things.
A loose end trails from the coil of cotton string.
Etymology
Old English streng could name a slender cord, a rope, or a bow or harp string. Its meaning narrowed toward lines smaller than rope, giving the familiar thin cord.
In context
people would actually put holes in the coins put a string through them tie them up and put them for safe keeping
More examples
- She ties the package with string.
- We string colorful beads onto a thin cord.
- A string of delays keeps us at the airport.
- He plays on the team's second string.
Forms
string · strings · strung · stringing