thread
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/θred/
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/θred/
noun
C1
A thin string used for sewing or making cloth.
Be careful not to pull a thread on your shirt.
C1
An idea that connects different parts of something.
The thread of the story connects all the characters.
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A long, thin line of something.
A thin thread of smoke rose from the chimney.
R
A series of connected messages online.
I followed the thread of comments on the post.
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The spiral ridge on a screw.
The thread on this screw is damaged.
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Clothing.
He bought some new thread for the party.
verb
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To pass something thin through a small opening.
She threaded the needle with a blue thread.
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To move carefully through a crowded space.
We had to thread through the busy market.
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To join objects by passing something through them.
Thread the beads onto the string to make a necklace.
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To prepare equipment by passing material through it.
Thread the film into the projector carefully.
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To sew or twist thread into something.
The fabric was threaded with silver thread.
translation
A thin string used for sewing or making cloth.; An idea that connects different parts of something.; A long, thin line of something.; A series of connected messages online.; The spiral ridge on a screw.; Clothing.
To pass something thin through a small opening.; To move carefully through a crowded space.; To join objects by passing something through them.; To prepare equipment by passing material through it.; To sew or twist thread into something.
Word Forms
3rd Present
threads
Past
threaded
Perfect
threaded
Progressive
threading
Plural
threads