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Definition thread in British English

thread verb

[transitive] verb
/θred/
1

to put something long and thin through a hole or space

Example

Thread the rope through the rings and tie firmly.

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2

to connect objects by putting a thread through them

Example

Jack was threading beads onto a string.

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Definition thread in British English