Thread (Noun)
Meaning 1
The connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together; "I couldn't follow his train of thought"; "he lost the thread of his argument".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
The raised helical rib going around a screw.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She pulled out a long thread of silver silk from her needle to create the intricate embroidery.
- The fabric tore apart easily along the thin thread that was woven throughout.
- She matched the color of the thread perfectly to the buttons she wanted to attach to the coat.
- After carefully unrolling the spool, she snipped a short thread to start stitching the tear in the pant leg.
- He handed her the fragile ball of silk thread that he had salvaged from the damaged piece of fabric.
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Meaning 4
Any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a grey thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward".
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Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).