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Definition thread in British English

thread noun

noun
/θred/
1

a long thin fibre used for sewing pieces of cloth together or for weaving

Example

cotton/silk/nylon thread

Example

You need a longer piece of thread.

Synonyms and related words
bobbin cotton cotton reel basketry basketwork cane
1.1

a long thin fibre or piece of something

Example

a caterpillar dangling by a silken thread

Synonyms and related words
billow block cloud
2

the raised line that curves around a screw or around the inside of the lid of a container

Synonyms and related words
bung cap compartment bolt butterfly nut dowel
3

a long thin line of something

Example

A silvery thread of water cut through the forest.

Synonyms and related words
line strip stick
4

an idea or condition that exists in all the different parts of something and that connects them

Example

There is a common thread running through all the problems.

Synonyms and related words
thought idea belief
Definition thread in British English