String

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005715",
  "term": "String",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A long, thin piece of twisted fibers, such as cotton or nylon, used in carpentry for marking straight lines or for temporary fastening. It is stretched taut between two points and snapped against a surface to leave a chalk line. String also serves for layout work, checking alignment, or securing small items during construction.",
  "synonyms": [
    "stringer",
    "stringboard",
    "stringpiece"
  ],
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "see_also": [
    "stringer",
    "stringpiece"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wange",
    "es": "larguero de escalera",
    "fr": "limon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/string/"
}