noun Download 🔗Share 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 : "My grandmother uses colorful threads to sew patches on my jeans. " material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A screw thread. Examples : "The broken bolt needed new threads to be properly tightened. " technical machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The line midway between the banks of a stream. Examples : "The fisherman cast his line, aiming for the threads of the stream where the current was strongest. " geography nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread. Examples : ""In the online forum, I followed the threads about homework help to understand what other students were struggling with." " communication internet computing media writing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark. Examples : "The strong threads pulled from the banana plant's bark were used to make a sturdy rope. " material plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share Clothes. Examples : ""He changed into his comfortable threads after a long day at work." " appearance style wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading