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• Vibrating string — A vibration in a string is a wave. Usually a vibrating string produces a sound whose frequency in most cases is constant. Therefore, since frequency characterizes the pitch, the sound produced is a constant note.Vibrating strings are the basis of …   Wikipedia

• String instrument — A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. In the Hornbostel Sachs scheme of musical instrument classification, used in organology, they are called chordophones. The… …   Wikipedia

• String (physics) — This article deals with string as an object of string theory. For a usual string such as a guitar string, see vibrating string. String theory …   Wikipedia

• string — [striŋ] n. [ME streng < OE, akin to Ger strang: see STRONG] 1. a) a thin line of twisted fiber used for tying, pulling, fastening, etc.; slender cord or thick thread b) a narrow strip of leather or cloth for fastening shoes, clothing, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

• String resonance (music) — String resonance occurs on string instruments. Strings or parts of strings may resonate at their fundamental or overtone frequencies when other strings are sounded. For example, an A string at 440 Hz will cause an E string at 330 Hz to resonate,… …   Wikipedia

• String — Wiktionarypar|stringGenerally, string is a thin, flexible piece of rope or twine which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. String can be made from a variety of fibres.Examples of string use include: * String figures, designs formed by… …   Wikipedia

• string instrument — noun A musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. Syn: stringed instrument …   Wiktionary

• su|per|string — «SOO puhr strihng», noun Physics. a theoretical form basic to all subatomic particles that is a tiny vibrating string …   Useful english dictionary

• Drill string — A drill string on a drilling rig is a column, or string, of drill pipe that transmits drilling fluid (via the mud pumps) and torque (via the kelly drive or top drive) to the drill bit. The term is loosely applied as the assembled collection of… …   Wikipedia

• History of string theory — 1943 1958: S Matrix String theory is an outgrowth of a research program begun by Werner Heisenberg in 1943, picked up and advocated by many prominent theorists starting in the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, which was discarded and… …   Wikipedia

• Nut (string instrument) — For other uses, see Nut (disambiguation). The nut of a string instrument is a small piece of hard material which supports the strings at the end closest to the headstock or scroll. The nut marks one end of the speaking length of each open string …   Wikipedia