A helical or spiral ridge on a screw, nut, or bolt.
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A piece of such cord.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A thin strand, cord, or filament of natural or manufactured material.
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Computer Science A portion of a program that can run independently of and concurrently with other portions of the program.
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Computer Science A set of posts on a newsgroup, composed of an initial post about a topic and all responses to it.
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verb-transitive
To connect by running a thread through; string: thread beads.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To machine a thread on (a screw, nut, or bolt).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To occur here and there throughout; pervade: "More than 90 geologic faults thread the Los Angeles area” ( Science News).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To pass (a tape or film) into or through a device.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To pass (something) through in the manner of a thread: thread the wire through the opening.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To form a thread when dropped from a spoon, as boiling sugar syrup.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To proceed by a winding course.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To pass a thread through the eye of (a needle).
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To arrange a thread, yarn, or lead-in piece in working position for use in (a machine).
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To pass something through in the manner of a thread .
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To pass (as a tape, line, or film) into or through something .
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To make one's way through or between .
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