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What is the noun for fretting?

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fret
  1. The agitation of the surface of a fluid by fermentation or other cause; a rippling on the surface of water.
  2. Agitation of mind marked by complaint and impatience; disturbance of temper; irritation.
  3. Herpes; tetter.
  4. (plural) The worn sides of river banks, where ores, or stones containing them, accumulate by being washed down from the hills, and thus indicate to the miners the locality of the veins.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Don't get into a fret, because everything is all right in your apartment. There's no reason at all to get upset.”
fret
  1. (music) One of the pieces of metal/wood/plastic across the neck of a guitar or other musical instrument that mark note positions for fingering.
  2. An ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief).
  3. (heraldry) A saltire interlaced with a mascle.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Don't get into a fret, because everything is all right in your apartment. There's no reason at all to get upset.”
fretboard
  1. (music) A fret or plate put over the neck of musical instruments, to create a different sound of notes.
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    1. “I don't know why, but I just didn't like the look of a dark brown rosewood fretboard with a pale wood headstock.”
      “Kelvin's hands were so small they could only just reach around the fretboard of his guitar.”
      “On my latest guitar I've used some of the desert acacias, Myall for the bridge and fretboard, minnerichi for the binding.”
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fretter
  1. Someone who frets.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “As a full-time fretter, Jack likes to cover all eventualities.”
      “Mike Moore was called for the rare clipping penalty in the second period, upending Colton Fretter in front of the Sharks bench.”
      “Regional Guide to International Conflict and Management from 1945 to 2003 by Jacob Bercovitch and Judith Fretter.”
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fretboards
  1. plural of fretboard
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    1. “It does have a flowery scent but I have yet to find anything better for maintaining rosewood fretboards.”
      “These guitars and basses feature spalted maple bodies with matching fretboards, offering a different look from most guitars.”
      “Maple fretboards are finished despite these problems simply because raw maple is so easily discolored.”
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