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fret
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fret1
the result of fretting; corrosion

fret2
any of several small metal bars set across the fingerboard of a musical instrument of the lute, guitar, or viol family at various points along its length so as to produce the desired notes when the strings are stopped by the fingers

fret
1. An ornament, sometimes painted, incised, or raised and formed of short fillets, bands, or reglets variously combined, frequently consisting of continuous lines arranged in rectangular forms; a meander; a Greek key.
2. Similar ornamentation in which the fillets intersect at oblique angles, as often in Oriental designs.


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Among his offerings at the art fair will be the limited-edition prints Sea Fret and Leaves On Stone.
Robert Cowell's six-year-old was sent off joint-second favourite at Goodwood, but he was never at the races after a slow start and, from what could be made out through the sea fret, it appeared that Richard Hughes looked after him with another day in mind.
As the sea fret descended, Newcastle keeper Shay Given was then forced to produce a fine save low to his left to deny defender Justin Hoyte from Aliadiere's cross to ensure honours and local pride remained even at least until the return fixture at St James' Park in May.
 
 
 
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