Thread — synonyms, definition

1. thread (Noun)

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thread (Noun) — A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton, silk, wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving.

thread (Noun) — Any long object resembling a thin line. ex. "from the air the road was a grey thread" ex. "a thread of smoke climbed upward"

thread (Noun) — The connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together. ex. "he lost the thread of his argument"

thread (Noun) — The raised helical rib going around a screw.

thread (Noun) — (computing) a series of messages with the same subject, consisting of an original message and all the replies that follow.

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2. thread (Verb)

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thread (Verb) — To move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course. ex. "the river threads through the hills"

thread (Verb) — Pass a thread through. ex. "thread a needle"

thread (Verb) — Remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string. ex. "She had her eyebrows threaded"

thread (Verb) — Pass through or into. ex. "thread tape" ex. "thread film"

thread (Verb) — Thread on or as if on a string. ex. "thread dried cranberries"

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