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1a longitudinal structural piece in a framework, especially that of a ship or aircraft.
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2 informal a newspaper correspondent who is retained on a part-time basis to report on events in a particular place: papers relied increasingly on locally based stringers and news agencies
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3 [in combination] a reserve sports player holding a specified position in an order of preference: six of the team’s 24 first-stringers are Canadian
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4North American a chain with hooks on which caught fish are strung.