string

Long, flexible structure made from fibers or plies twisted together

EntityQ11064354

Also known as line · thread

Subclass of: product
, mechanism
, cord

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String is a long flexible tool made from fibers twisted together into a single strand, or from multiple such strands which are in turn twisted together. String is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects. It is also used as a material to make things, such as textiles, and in arts and crafts. String is a simple tool, and its use by humans is known to have been developed tens of thousands of years ago. String may also be a component in other tools, and in devices as diverse as weapons, musical instruments, and toys. The ubiquity of string as a tool has led to conceptual and scientific uses of the term, including strings in computer science, cosmic strings, and string theory.

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Has use: product packaging
connector
decoration
Fabrication method: plying nature of statement: often
spinning nature of statement: often
Less than: twine criterion used: diameter, ultimate tensile strength
Different from: rope criterion used: construction
Partially coincident with: yarn

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