first string

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Synonyms: first-string, first strike, first thing

Antonyms: first-string, first strike, first thing

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Noun

1. the members of a [[sports]] [[team]] who [[play]] [[regularly]] at the start of a [[match]] (rather than being substituted on)
2. the first [[violinist]] in an [[orchestra]].

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