Holds
Strings
Strings noun - The section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments.
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- His advisor is usually a Rasputinesque villain who holds the real strings and tries to seduce the Tsarina and the Tsarevich.
- Alex: (holds up Frets, a living guitar) Its called "pin the strings on the base"!
Source: Double Take -
Marionette Master: Stephen King on one of the posters◊ holds the cast on his strings.
Source: Film / Maximum Overdrive
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