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单词 unthread
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unthread

[ uhn-thred ]
/ ʌnˈθrɛd /

verb (used with object)

to draw out or take out the thread from: to unthread a sewing machine.
to thread one's way through or out of, as a densely wooded forest.
to disentangle; separate out of a raveled or confused condition: to unthread a mystery.

Origin of unthread

First recorded in 1585–95; un-2 + thread

Words nearby unthread

unthink, unthinkable, unthinking, unthought, unthought-of, unthread, unthrone, untidy, untie, until, untimely
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Example sentences from the Web for unthread

  • J—— teazes me, and makes me unthread my needle, and then I feel angry; and I know God does not love me then.

    Mrs Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers and Daughters|Various

  • Unthread the needle, allowing a half inch to extend out of the back.

    The Library of Work and Play: Needlecraft|Effie Archer Archer

British Dictionary definitions for unthread

unthread
/ (ʌnˈθrɛd) /

verb (tr)

to draw out the thread or threads from (a needle, etc)
to disentangle
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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