threading

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/ˈθɹɛdɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To put thread through.“thread a needle”
To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).“I think I can thread my way through here, but it’s going to be tight.”
To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt

noun

The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses).
An ancient Eastern method for removing hair by means of a thread, which is rolled over the hair in order to pluck it out at the follicle level.

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Synonyms

yarn weave ribbon string screw thread meander wind train of thought filleting worker neck hyperthreading subprocess hyper-threading threadmaking threadwork

Associated

xeon threaded threads mpi eyebrow subroutine thread homology screwed needle eyebrows aligning

Rhymes

spreading wedding shedding heading treading sledding shredding dreading breading featherbedding

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