thread
/θɹˈɛd/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
“the river winds through the hills” - pass a thread through
“thread a needle” - remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
“She had her eyebrows threaded” - pass through or into
“thread tape” - thread on or as if on a string
“string pearls on a string”
noun
- a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
- any long object resembling a thin line
“a mere ribbon of land” - the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
“I couldn't follow his train of thought” - the raised helical rib going around a screw
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