material consisting of threads of cotton, hemp, or other material twisted together to form a thin length:
unwieldy packs tied up with string
[count noun] a piece of string used to tie round or attach to something:
the elephant mask had a trunk you could raise by pulling a string
[count noun] a piece of catgut or similar material interwoven with others to form the head of a sports racket.
[count noun] a length of catgut or wire on a musical instrument, producing a note by vibration:
the D string broke