string quartetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌstrɪŋ kwɔːˈtet/us/ˌstrɪŋ kwɔːrˈtet/[ + sing/pl verb ] a group of four instruments with strings that play together:
A string quartet consists of two violins, a viola, and a cello.
[ + sing/pl verb ] a piece of music written for such a group:
Haydn's works include 84 string quartets.
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