nylon string

collocation in English

meaningsofnylonandstring

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nylon
noun[U]
uk
/ˈnaɪ.lɒn/us
/ˈnaɪ.lɑːn/
an artificial substance used especially to make clothes, ropes, ...
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string
adjective
uk
/strɪŋ/us
/strɪŋ/
consisting of or relating to ...
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(Definition ofnylonandstringfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Today,nylonstring, steel string, resonator and electric guitars coexist, each utilised for different purposes and within a variety of musical genres.
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They have a nice, bright tone when compared tonylonstringguitars.
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He got anylonstringguitar and started relearning the instrument.
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The lower two courses have one steel and onenylonstringeach, and the higher two courses have all nylon (or gut) strings.
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Thennylonstringis woven in to create the pocket.
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They are known for usingnylonstringguitars to imitate a variety of instruments and effects.
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After playing the clarinet for six years he took up the guitar after discovering his older sister's discardednylonstringacoustic.
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His primary instrument is thenylonstringacoustic guitar.
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Mancina, himself, played anylonstringguitar on several cues.
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His musique concrte/acousmatic music compositions have utilized multitrack recording and extended performance techniques for electric guitar,nylonstringguitar and electric bass.
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They can either be made of typicalnylonstring, or a hockey style lace.
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The song makes prominent use ofnylonstringguitar, which is featured in a 40-second solo, while the entire track is decorated with scratch effects. 10.
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