Stringing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which something is strung. countable, uncountable

    "One of the family's diversions was singing "quodlibets." These "what-you-wills" were simply stringings together of various melodies […]"

  2. 2
    A defect in 3D printing where strings or whiskers of material are left on the finished product. uncountable

    "When a printer is extruding and has open spaces in a layer, printers pull the filament back so that stringing does not occur."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of string form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
oozing

Example

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"Carelessly stringing words and constructions together, you ultimately get a finished sentence that makes sense. Isn't that a miracle?"

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spaghetti stringing

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