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   thread

   /θrɛd/

   noun

   • 1. a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving: "he had a loose thread on his shirt"
   • ▪ cotton, nylon, or other fibres spun into long, thin strands and used for sewing: "she put her needle and thread away" Similar yarncottonfilamentfibrestrandstringtwinelineply
   • ▪ a long, thin line or piece of something: literary "the Thames was a thread of silver below them" Similar streakstrandstripelinestriationstripseamveinbeltbarswathe
   • 2. a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing: "a major thread running through the book is the primacy of form over substance" Similar train of thoughtdriftdirectionsensethemesubject mattermotiftenorstrainthrustsubjectgistburdenactionplotstorylinescenario
   • ▪ (in online communication) a sequence of linked posts or messages.
   • ▪ a programming structure or process formed by linking a number of separate elements or subroutines, especially each of the tasks executed concurrently in multithreading.
   • 3. a helical ridge on the outside of a screw, bolt, etc. or on the inside of a cylindrical hole, to allow two parts to be screwed together.
   • 4. clothes: informal North American "his fine threads and fashionable specs"

   verb

   • 1. pass a thread through the eye of (a needle) or through the needle and guides of (a sewing machine): "I can't even thread a needle"
   • ▪ pass (a long, thin object or piece of material) through something and into the required position for use: "he threaded the rope through a pulley" Similar passstringweaveworkeaseinchmovepushpokethrust
   • ▪ put (something) on a thread, chain, etc. that passes through it, especially in such a way as to connect a number of things by passing a thread through each: "Connie sat threading beads" Similar string
   • ▪ move carefully or skilfully in and out of obstacles: "she threaded her way through the tables" Similar weave (one's way)inch (one's way)wind (one's way)filework (one's way)push (one's way)squeeze (one's way)shoulder (one's way)elbow (one's way)make one's wayprogresspass
   • ▪ interweave or intersperse as if with threads: "his hair had become ill-kempt and threaded with grey"
   • 2. pluck hairs from (the eyebrows or another part of the body) using a twisted cotton thread: "I had my eyebrows threaded today"
   • 3. cut a screw thread in or on (a hole, screw, bolt, etc.): "we're laser-cutting holes to be threaded for screws"

   Word Origin Old Englishthrǣd (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch draad and German Draht, also to the verb throw. The verb dates from late Middle English.

   Derivatives

   • 1. threadlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHREAD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   THREAD definition: 1. (a length of) a very thin fibre: 2. a long, thin line of something such as light or smoke: 3….

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › threadThread Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of THREAD is a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典THREAD中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   thread翻译：纤维, 线, （光、烟等）线状物，线状体, 关连, 思路;贯穿的主线, （互联网上的）帖子, 螺钉, 螺纹, 穿线于;使穿过, （用长细线给面部）除毛。

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioTHREAD | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir THREAD: hilo, enhebrar, hilo [masculine, singular], hilo [masculine, singular], denominador [masculine….

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典THREAD中文(繁體)翻譯：劍橋詞典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   thread翻譯：纖維, 線, （光、煙等）線狀物，線狀體, 關連, 思路;貫穿的主線, （網際網路上的）帖子, 螺釘, 螺紋, 穿線於;使穿過, （用長細線給面部）除毛。

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHREAD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   THREAD meaning: 1. (a length of) a very thin fibre: 2. a long, thin line of something such as light or smoke: 3….

8. github.com › RT-Thread › rt-threadGitHub - RT-Thread/rt-thread: RT-Thread is an open source IoT...

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   RT-Thread was born in 2006, it is an open source, neutral, and community-based real-time operating system (RTOS). RT-Thread is mainly written in C language, easy to understand and easy to port (can be quickly port to a wide range of mainstream MCUs and module chips). It applies object-oriented programming methods to real-time system design ...

9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › threadTHREAD Synonyms: 112 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for THREAD: fiber, wire, filament, hair, bristle, yarn, cord, string, rope, tuft

10. github.com › eclipse-threadx › rtos-docsGitHub - eclipse-threadx/rtos-docs

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    Eclipse ThreadX is a real time operating system (RTOS) for Internet of Things (IoT) and edge devices powered by microcontroller units (MCUs). Eclipse ThreadX is designed to support most highly constrained devices (battery powered and having less than 64 KB of flash memory). Eclipse ThreadX provides an EAL4+ Common Criteria security certified ...

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › pronunciation › englishTHREAD | Pronunciation in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    THREAD pronunciation. How to say THREAD. Listen to the audio pronunciation in English. Learn more.