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- DictionaryString or·ches·tra/striNG ˈôrkəstrə/
noun
- 1. an orchestra consisting only of bowed string instruments of the violin family.
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A string orchestra is an orchestra consisting solely of a string section made up of the bowed strings used in Western Classical music. The instruments of such an orchestra are most often the following: the violin, which is divided into first and second violin players (each usually playing different parts), the viola, the cello, and usually, but not always, the double bass. Wikipedia