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thread

The correct spelling is thread.

How to pronounce thread

[θɾ̪̊ɛd]
noun

IPA: [θɾ̪̊ɛd]

Say it like: Thr-eed

The correct spelling is thread. A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string. For example: "All of these essays have a common thread."

Usage Examples

All of these essays have a common thread.

thread a needle

I think I can thread my way through here, but it’s going to be tight.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
  2. 2.A continued theme or idea.
  3. 3.A screw thread.
  4. 4.A sequence of connections.
  5. 5.The line midway between the banks of a stream.

verb

  1. 1.To put thread through.
  2. 2.To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).
  3. 3.To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt

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