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thread
I. \ˈthred\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English thred, threed, from Old English thrǣd; akin to Old High German drāt wire, Old Norse thrāthr thread; derivative from the root of Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn — more at throw
1.
a. : a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand
b. : a fine continuous strand made by plying two or more of these filament groups or lengths either with a tight twist and smooth finish (as for sewing or lace) or with a loose twist (as for embroidery) — compare cord, rope
c. : a piece of thread; especially : a length for hand sewing
d. : yarn; especially : a warp or weft yarn in a woven fabric
2. : something felt to resemble a textile thread: as
a. : any of various natural filaments
< the threads of a spider web >
< byssus threads >
b. : a slender stream (as of water)
c. : the middle of a river
d. : a narrow line or streak (as of light or color)
< a thread of lamplight escaped under the edge of the shade >
< a quartz sparkling with fine threads of gold >
e. : screw thread
f.
(1) : any of various manufactured filaments (as of glass, plastic, rubber, metal)
(2) : a filament removed in the course of some process (as the cutting of the grooves of an original disc recording)
g. : the filament that forms when sugar boiled to 240° F is poured from a spoon
3. : something felt as drawn out or spun out or blended together like the filaments forming a textile thread: as
a. : the continuing course of a life : thread of life
b. : an ordered course (as that linking the elements of a discourse) : a line of reasoning, sequence of ideas, or train of thought
< lost the thread of his argument >
c. : clew 2b
d. : a continuing element that colors and modifies a whole
< a thread of poetry marked all his writing >
4. : a tenuous or feeble support that offers no real security : an extremely uncertain and problematical turn of events
< a life hanging by a thread >
5. obsolete : kind, quality, nature
6. : a measure for cotton yarn that is equal to 1/80 lea or 1 1/2 yards or 1.37 meters
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English threden, from thred, threed, n.
transitive verb
1.
a. : to pass a thread through the eye of (a needle)
b. : to arrange a thread, yarn, or lead-in piece in working position for use in (a particular machine or device)
< thread a bobbin >
< thread the sewing machine >
c. : to feed (an exposing or a projecting mechanism) with film : feed film into (a camera)
2.
a. : to pass through in the manner of a thread
< thread a pipe with wire >
< thread tubing in a vein >
< streamlets threading the valley floor >
b. : pierce, penetrate
c. : to make one's way through or between (as a narrow way or obstacles)
< peddlers threading the narrow alleys >
also : to make (one's way) usually cautiously through a hazardous place or situation
< threaded his way through the legal entanglements >
3. : to put or bring together by or as if by passing a thread through
< thread beads >
< threaded several casual ideas into a charming essay >
4.
a. : to interweave with or as if with threads : intersperse
< dark hair threaded with silver >
b. : to cover with threads or a network of threads : screen with overlapping threads
< thread plants to protect them from destructive birds >
5. : to form a screw thread or threads on or in; specifically : to form an external thread on — distinguished from tap
6. : to carry (a web) from point to point through a papermaking machine
intransitive verb
1. : to thread or wind a way — usually used with through
< threading through narrow passages >
< able to thread but slowly through the intricate report >
2. of a boiling syrup : to reach the thread stage : form a thread when poured from a spoon
III. adjective
Etymology: thread (I)
: relating to, made of, or resembling thread
< thread stockings >
< thread-shaped >
IV. noun
threads plural : clothes |