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stringer
noun string·er \ˈstriŋ-ər\
: a journalist who is not on the regular staff of a newspaper but who writes stories for that newspaper
Full Definition of STRINGER
1
: one that strings
2
: a string, wire, or chain often with snaps on which fish are strung by a fisherman
3
: a narrow vein or irregular filament of mineral traversing a rock mass of different material
4
a : a long horizontal timber to connect uprights in a frame or to support a floor b : string 8 c : a tie in a truss
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a : a longitudinal member extending from bent to bent of a railroad bridge and carrying the track b : a longitudinal member (as in an airplane fuselage or wing) to reinforce the skin
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a : a news correspondent who is paid space rates b : a reporter who works for a publication or news agency on a part-time basis; broadly : correspondent
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: one estimated to be of specified excellence or efficiency —used in combination <first-stringer> <second-stringer>
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First Known Use of STRINGER
14th century
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