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fret::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | greek fret, greek key, key pattern |
| Type of | architectural ornament |
there was a simple fret at the top of the walls.
fret::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | bar |
Examples of fret
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I fret even more about Chrome OS's dependence on a reliable Internet connection.
From the time.com
Privately, college administrators fret about rankings and ponder how to move up.
From the washingtonpost.com
So don't fret if you find a perfect TV that has two HDMI ports instead of three.
From the bbc.co.uk
They fret that people with no skills will miss the benefits of new job creation.
From the washingtontimes.com
She isn't sure what parties are responsible for the faulty mailer, but fret not.
From the dailyherald.com
Except we took him out, and now we fret over Iran, the new tyrant in the region.
From the kentucky.com
That plume of smoke at Salt Lake City International isn't anything to fret over.
From the sltrib.com
Owners used to fret about how players would respond once they got The Big Money.
From the washingtontimes.com
Unions fret that Mr Obama will not campaign hard enough to increase their clout.
From the economist.com
- Agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"
- Fuss: worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now"
- Be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"
- Worn spot: a spot that has been worn away by abrasion or erosion
- An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"
- Provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"
- A fret is a raised portion on the neck of a stringed instrument, that extends generally across the full width of the neck. On most modern western instruments, frets are metal strips inserted into the fingerboard. ...
- FRET is a free magazine which covers the pop music scene in the Netherlands. It is published in the Dutch language. It contains interviews, reviews, a gig guide and background information about Dutch bands and artists. The magazine is available at record stores and venues in the Netherlands.
- (Frets) The vertical metal bars on a guitar fret board.
