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thread

[θɾ̪̊ɛd]

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noun

A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.

Examples :

"The seamstress carefully measured the thread before starting her sewing project. "

material technical

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noun

A continued theme or idea.

Examples :

"All of these essays have a common thread."

story literature writing communication

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noun

A screw thread.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully measured the wood and then cut a groove for the screw thread. "

technical machine part

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noun

A sequence of connections.

Examples :

"The conversation thread about the school project was long and involved many different opinions. "

structure system technology

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noun

The line midway between the banks of a stream.

Examples :

"The hikers followed the thread of the small stream through the woods. "

geography nature

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noun

A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.

Examples :

"The computer program used multiple threads to process different parts of the document simultaneously, speeding up the editing task. "

computing technology process system

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noun

A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.

Examples :

"The email thread about the school picnic had over 20 messages. "

media internet communication computing

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noun

A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark.

Examples :

"The delicate thread from the spider's web caught the morning sunlight. "

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Composition; quality; fineness.

Examples :

"The fine thread of her grandmother's tapestry showed the high quality of her work. "

quality material

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verb

To put thread through.

Examples :

"thread a needle"

material action

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verb

To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).

Examples :

"I think I can thread my way through here, but it’s going to be tight."

action process utility

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verb

To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt

Examples :

"He carefully threaded the nut onto the bolt. "

technical machine