Phonetics:
Meanings:
noun
Definition: A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
Definition: A continued theme or idea.
Example: All of these essays have a common thread.
Synonyms: topic,
Definition: A screw thread.
Definition: A sequence of connections.
Definition: The line midway between the banks of a stream.
Definition: A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
Definition: A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.
Definition: A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark.
Definition: Composition; quality; fineness.
verb
Definition: To put thread through.
Example: thread a needle
Definition: To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).
Example: I think I can thread my way through here, but it’s going to be tight.
Definition: To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt