chalk line, snap line, snapline - a chalked string used in the building trades to make a straight line on a vertical surface

cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

packthread - a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages

bull fiddle, contrabass, double bass, string bass, bass fiddle, bass viol - largest and lowest member of the violin family

cello, violoncello - a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

fingerboard - a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers

stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound

viol - any of a family of bowed stringed instruments that preceded the violin family

viola - a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower

fiddle, violin - bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

snare - strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit

stringed instrument - a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound

series - similar things placed in order or happening one after another; "they were investigating a series of bank robberies"

language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed

file name extension, filename extension, extension - a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one to three letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS"

linguistic string, string of words, word string - a linear sequence of words as spoken or written

sequence - serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern; "the sequence of names was alphabetical"; "he invented a technique to determine the sequence of base pairs in DNA"

drawstring bag - a bag that is closed at the top with a drawstring

purse string - a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse

tie - a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied; "he needed a tie for the packages"

beads, string of beads - beads threaded on a string

aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole

necklace - jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)

guide, pass, run, draw - guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"

bead - string together like beads

arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

wire - string on a wire; "wire beads"

add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, zise or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"

advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

string out, spread out - set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"

remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"