restring
Repair worn gut
To restring is to replace the strings on a stringed instrument or sports equipment: I need to restring my guitar, She had her tennis racket restrung.
The word applies to anything threaded on a string—beads, pearls, a bow: The jeweler restrung the broken necklace.
instrument
Fretted stringed instrument
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- violinBowed string instrument
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- tennisRacquet sport over net
badminton · harp · cello · ukulele · mandolin · banjo · luthier · bridge
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
tennis · badminton · harp · cello · ukulele · mandolin · banjo · luthier · bridge · tuning pegs
tighten
Make more secure
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- adjustChange to fit better
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
tuning · pitch · intonation · balance · alignment · stretch · settle · stabilize · break-in · tone
replace
Put something else there
overhaul · service · refurbish · recondition · refit · worn · broken · snap · fray · upgrade
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