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first string

A group of players that play regularly or start games for a sports team.

first′-string′ adj.

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first-string

(ˈfɜrstˈstrɪŋ)

adj.

1. composed of regular members, participants, etc.

2. foremost; main.

[1915–20]

first′-string′er, n.

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Adj.	1.	first-string - of members of a team; not substitutes regular - in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"
	2.	first-string - being a regular member of a team; "first-string players" primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"