THREAD

(noun) the raised helical rib going around a screw
synonyms : screw thread
(noun) a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
synonyms : yarn
(noun) the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
"I couldn't follow his train of thought", "he lost the thread of his argument"
synonyms : train of thought
(noun) any long object resembling a thin line
"a mere ribbon of land", "the lighted ribbon of traffic", "from the air the road was a grey thread", "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
synonyms : ribbon
(verb) thread on or as if on a string
"string pearls on a string", "the child drew glass beads on a string", "thread dried cranberries"
synonyms : draw , string
(verb) pass through or into
"thread tape", "thread film"
(verb) remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
"She had her eyebrows threaded"
(verb) pass a thread through
"thread a needle"
(verb) to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
"the river winds through the hills", "the path meanders through the vineyards", "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body"
synonyms : meander , wander , weave , wind

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