thread
thread/THred/
noun
- a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving."he had a loose thread on his shirt"
- a theme or characteristic, typically forming one of several, running throughout a situation or piece of writing."a common thread running through the scandals was the failure to conduct audits"synonyms: train of thought, drift, direction, sense, theme, subject matter, motif, tenor, strain, thrust, subject, gist, burden, action, plot, storyline, scenario
- a helical ridge on the outside of a screw, bolt, etc. or on the inside of a cylindrical hole, to allow two parts to be screwed together.
- clothes."his fine threads and fashionable specs"
verb
- pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine)."I can't even thread a needle"
- pluck hairs from (the eyebrows or another part of the body) using a twisted cotton thread."I had my eyebrows threaded today"
- cut a screw thread in or on (a hole, screw, bolt, etc.)."we're laser-cutting holes to be threaded for screws"
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3 days ago · verb ; 3 · to put together on or as if on a thread : string. thread beads ; 4 · to interweave with or as if with threads : intersperse. dark hair ...
to move forward, often changing direction in order to avoid people or things: The little car threaded dangerously through the traffic.
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A thread is a long strand of material, often composed of several filaments or fibres, used for joining, creating or decorating textiles. Ancient Egyptians were known for creating thread using plant fibers, wool and hair. Wikipedia
verb (used without object) · to thread one's way, as through a passage or between obstacles: · to move in a threadlike course; wind or twine. · Cooking. (of ...
A thread is, fundamentally, a clear, well-defined theme, subject, topic or focus. A thread may exist in human communication, such as a topical group chat or ...
In computer science, a thread of execution is the smallest sequence of programmed instructions that can be managed independently by a scheduler, ...
A thread of something such as liquid, light, or color is a long thin line or piece of it. A thin, glistening thread of moisture ran along the rough concrete ...
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Mar 5, 2011 · A thread is a set of resources to execute a code in the context of a process, so it has, roughly its own stack and instruction pointer, but ...
Thread is a length of twisted fibers (usually three strands together), made from cotton, silk, or other material, that can be used in sewing, quilting, ...
THREAD meaning: 1 : a long, thin piece of cotton, silk, etc., used for sewing; 2 : a long, thin line of something usually + of.
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[uncountable, countable] a thin string of cotton, wool, silk, etc. used for sewing or making cloth. a needle and thread; a robe embroidered with gold thread ...