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Structural elements

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Stringer (aircraft) In engineering, a longeron or stringer is a load-bearing component of a framework. The term is commonly used in connection with aircraft fuselages and automobile chassis. Longerons are used in conjunction with stringers to form structural frame ...
, or longeron, a strip of wood or metal to which the skin of an aircraft is fastened *
Stringer (slag) Stringers are filaments of slag left in wrought iron after the production process. In their correct proportions their presence is beneficial, as they help to control the ductility of the finished product, but when the proportion of slag is too high, ...
, an inclusion, possibly leading to a defect, in cast metal *
Stringer (stairs) Stairs are a structure designed to bridge a large vertical distance between lower and higher levels by dividing it into smaller vertical distances. This is achieved as a diagonal series of horizontal platforms called steps which enable passage ...
, the structural member in a stairway that supports the treads and risers *
Stringer (surfing) A surfboard is a narrow plank used in surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding an ocean wave. They were invented in ancient Hawaii, where they were known as ''papa hee ...
, a thin piece of wood running from nose to tail of a surfboard


Other uses

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Stringer (name) Stringer (pronounced to rhyme with "ringer") is an English people, English occupational surname and occasionally used as a given name. It originally denoted a maker of rope or strings, and especially those for the famous English longbows used for ...
, includes a list of people with the name *
Stringer (journalism) In journalism, a stringer is a freelance journalist, photographer, or videographer who contributes reports, photos, or videos to a news organization on an ongoing basis but is paid individually for each piece of published or broadcast work. As f ...
, a type of freelance journalist *
Stringer, Mississippi Stringer is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jasper County, Mississippi, United States. It lies at the intersections of State Highways 15 and County Road 10, just north of Mississippi State Highway 533, between Bay Springs and Laure ...
, an unincorporated community *
Fish stringer A fish stringer is a line of rope or chain along which a fisherman can string fish so they can be immersed and kept alive in water.Toth, Mike (2000''The Complete Idiot's Guide to Fishing Basics''Second edition, pp. 158–159, Penguin. . A rope s ...
, a piece of cord or chain used to keep fish alive and secured while an angler continues fishing *
The Stringers Hailsham Town Football Club is a football club based in Hailsham, East Sussex, England. They are currently members of the and play at the Beaconsfield. The club are known locally as 'The Stringers', a nickname which derives from traditional ind ...
, nickname of Hailsham Town F.C., English football club * "Stringer", a 2001 instrumental track by Dutch DJ Riva, later adapted into "
Who Do You Love Now? "Who Do You Love Now?" is a song by Dutch DJ duo Riva and Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was released on 19 November 2001 through the Double F Double R label. The track originally began as an instrumental-only track called "Stringe ...
" featuring Dannii Minogue


See also

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Stranger (disambiguation) The Stranger or Stranger may refer to: Characters * Stranger (comics), a character in the Marvel Comics Universe * Stranger (''Myst''), a character in the ''Myst'' series * The Stranger, a character in ''Nocturne'' * The Stranger (''Oddworld ...
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String (disambiguation) String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...
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