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Word: Thread
Speech Type: Noun
Old English thrǣd (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch draad and German Draht, also to the verb throw. The verb dates from late Middle English
θrɛd
a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving
Short Definition:long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing
Examples:- he had a loose thread on his shirt
- the thread that bound them had snapped
a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing
Short Definition:theme or characteristic running throughout situation or piece of writing
Examples:- a major thread running through the book is the primacy of form over substance
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.
Short Definition:helical ridge on outside of screw, bolt, etc. or on inside of cylindrical hole
clothes
Short Definition:clothes
Examples:- his fine threads and fashionable specs
Word: Thread
Speech Type: Verb
θrɛd
pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine)
Short Definition:pass thread through eye of needle or through needle and guides
Examples:- I can't even thread a needle
- she threaded up the machine with the right cotton
pluck hairs from (the eyebrows or another part of the body) using a twisted cotton thread
Short Definition:pluck hair using twisted cotton thread
Examples:- I had my eyebrows threaded today
cut a screw thread in or on (a hole, screw, bolt, etc.)
Short Definition:cut screw thread in or on
Examples:- we're laser-cutting holes to be threaded for screws
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