(idiomatic) Of a decidedly lower quality or condition.

(sports) A unit of players that plays behind the first and second strings; a junior varsity team.

belonging to the second string of a team / substitute or replacement / second most important

Alternative spelling of G-string

(baseball) To throw an off-speed pitch, a change up, to cause the hitter to swing early and miss.

plural of string band

(music) a group of five musicians playing string instruments, usually adding a second viola or cello to the string quartet's formation. / (music) a musical composition for such a group

plural of string quintet

A column of drill pipe on a drilling rig, which transmits drilling fluid and torque to the drill bit.

(music) A reed organ having a graduated set of vibrators or free reeds connected by rods which cause the vibration of corresponding wires or strings stretched over a sounding board.