Stringing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Stringing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of string.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of string.
More Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act by which something is strung.
- (uncountable) A defect in 3D printing where strings or whiskers of material are left on the finished product.
Example Sentences
When a printer is extruding and has open spaces in a layer, printers pull the filament back so that stringing does not occur.
One of the family's diversions was singing "quodlibets." These "what-you-wills" were simply stringings together of various melodies […]
Word Forms
- stringings
Synonyms for stringing
Depending on context, synonyms include oozing.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thread, drawstring, chain, train, twine, strand.
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