stringer

UK
/ˈstrɪŋə/
US
/ˈstrɪŋɚ/

Translations

stringernoun
stringers
pl
UK
/ˈstrɪŋə/
US
/ˈstrɪŋɚ/
The journalist worked as a stringer for several newspapers.
Журналист работал стрингером для нескольких газет.
The carpenter installed a new stringer in the staircase.
Плотник установил новое стропило в лестнице.
Synonyms
stringeradjective
UK
/ˈstrɪŋə/
US
/ˈstrɪŋɚ/
Used attributively to modify nouns (e.g., "stringer beam").

Definitions

stringernoun
A person who works for a newspaper, magazine, or news agency on a part-time basis, often covering a specific area or topic.
The local newspaper hired a stringer to report on community events.
A long horizontal timber or steel beam used in construction to support a structure, such as a staircase or bridge.
The carpenter installed a stringer to support the new staircase.
A string or wire used to hold together or display fish that have been caught.
After a successful day of fishing, he proudly displayed his catch on a stringer.
A person or device that strings objects together, especially one who strings tennis rackets or beads.
The tournament hired an experienced stringer to restring players' rackets.
stringeradjective
Attributive: of, relating to, or serving as a stringer.
The bridge was reinforced with stringer beams.