Stringer may refer to:
- Stringer (journalism), a type of freelance journalism. In Journalism, a stringer is a type of Freelance Journalist who contributes reportage to a News organization on an on-going basis but is paid Modern " Stringers " patrol the streets of large metropolitan areas
armed with video cameras, laptop computers and police scanners. They basically try to beat the news media to the scene to capture the best footage which they then upload to the big news channels for a price. Good footage pays well !
- In geology, a stringer is an irregular filament or a narrow vein of one or more minerals traversing a rock mass. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific In Geology, rock is a naturally occurring aggregate of Minerals and/or Mineraloids The Earth's outer solid layer the ‘ Lithosphere
- In metallurgy, a stringer is an elongated body of microconstituents or foreign material aligned in the direction of working (usually hot rolling) in wrought materials. Metallurgy is a domain of Materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their Hot rolling is a Metalworking process where large pieces of Metal, such as slabs or billets are heated above their Recrystallization temperature and In most cases, the material of the stringers is sulfide, or clot gated oxide. The term sulfide ( sulphide in British English) refers to several types of Chemical compounds containing Sulfur in its lowest Oxidation The presence of stringers in materials is undesirable, as the stringers cause the material to be brittle with anisotropic properties. Anisotropy (pronounced with stress on the third syllable ˌænaɪˈsɒtrəpi is the property of being directionally dependent as opposed to Isotropy, which means homogeneity
- In construction, a stringer is a horizontal member used to connect upright members, as in the frame of a building. Usually the stringers are long, relatively thin pieces which provide support and definition to the skin of a structure.
- At a steel mill, stringer is the name given to a coil of steel used to thread or guide material through a production line. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 A coil is a series of loops A coiled coil is a structure where the coil itself is in turn also looping For the Detroit Red Wings scoring line see Production line (hockey A production line is a set of sequential operations established
- In aviation and boat building, a stringer is a strip of wood or metal used in a manner similar to building construction. Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them Boat building, one of the oldest branches of Engineering, is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and for Sailboats the masts See Longeron. In Aircraft construction a Longeron or Stringer is a thin strip of wood or metal to which the skin of the aircraft is fastened
- In angling, a stringer is a length of fishing line, wire, or chain, to which a fisherman will attach his catch. Angling is a method of Fishing by means of an "angle" ( hook)
- In metallic, polymeric or composite material sintering, the term stringering refers to the amount of binding contact between powdered materials. Composite materials (or composites for short are engineered Materials made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical Sintering is a method for making objects from powder, by heating the material (below its Melting point - solid state sintering until its particles adhere
- In stairs, a stringer is a timber (usually 2"x12") that supports the treads and risers in a staircase.
People with the surname Stringer:
- Alex J. Stringer
- Chris Stringer
- Dave Stringer
- Gary Stringer
- George Stringer
- Graham Stringer
- Howard Stringer
- Korey Stringer
- Lee Stringer
- Lew Stringer
- Nick Stringer
- Peter Stringer
- Scott Stringer
- C. Vivian Stringer
People with the given name Stringer:
- Stringer Bell, fictional character from the television drama The Wire
- Stringer Davis (1896-1973), English actor
Dictionary
stringer
-noun
- Someone who threads something.
- Someone who leads someone along.
- A horizontal timber that supports upright posts.
- A local freelance reporter for a national or regional newspaper.
- (surfing) Wooden strip running lengthwise down the centre of a surfboard, for strength.
- (baseball, slang) An 1800s baseball term meaning a hard-hit ball.
- (fishing) A cord or chain, sometimes with additional loops, that is threaded through the mouth and gills of caught fish.
- A synonym for a pallet or skid used when shipping LTL [1] freight A platform typically constructed of timber or plastic designed such that freight may be stacked on top and is able to be lifted by a forklift.
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