threads

/θɹɛdz/ · noun

Meaning

A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
A continued theme or idea.
A screw thread.
A sequence of connections.
The line midway between the banks of a stream.
A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
To put thread through.
To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).
To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt
Clothes.

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