Stringer
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Stringer may refer to:
- Stringer (journalism), a type of freelance journalism. 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.
- 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. In most cases, the material of the stringers is sulfide, or clot gated oxide. The presence of stringers in materials is undesirable, as the stringers cause the material to be brittle with anisotropic properties.
- 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.
- In aviation and boat building, a stringer is a strip of wood or metal used in a manner similar to building construction. See Longeron.
- In angling, a stringer is a length of fishing line, wire, or chain, to which a fisherman will attach his catch.
- In metallic, polymeric or composite material sintering, the term stringering refers to the amount of binding contact between powdered materials.
- 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
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