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Threaded

To put thread through.

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📖 Definitions of "Threaded"

verb

1
To put thread through.
"thread a needle"
2
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."
3
To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt

adjective

1
Having threads.
2
(Of messages) Arranged in a thread.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Threaded"

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Word	Definition
yarnnoun	(uncountable) A twisted strand of fibre used for knitting or weaving.
weaveverb	(transitive) To form something by passing lengths or strands of material over and under one another.
ribbonnoun	A long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.
stringnoun	(countable, uncountable) A long, thin and flexible structure made from threads twisted together.
screw threadnoun	(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.
meandernoun	(intransitive) To wind or turn in a course or passage
windnoun	(countable, uncountable) Real or perceived movement of atmospheric air usually caused by convection or differences in air pressure.
train of thoughtnoun	The flow of thinking; a sequence of ideas passing through someone’s mind.
screwnoun	A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a partially or completely threaded shank, sometimes with a threaded point, and a head used to both hold the top material and to drive the screw either directly into a soft material or into a prepared hole.
filletnoun	A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses.
tappingnoun	An act of making a light hit or strike against something.
interspersed	Placed at intervals amongst other things.
tapered	Narrowing gradually towards a point.
tapped	Having a tap or taps.
screwed	(slang, mildly vulgar) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
multithreaded	(computing) Of an application program, having more than one thread of execution; thus taking advantage of multi-tasking operating systems and hardware.
roscanoun	Acronym of rotating savings and credit association, a group of individuals who agree to meet for a defined period of time in order to save and borrow together; members all chip in regularly and take turns withdrawing accumulated sums.
filleted	(UK, slang) Gutted; very disappointed or let down.
hyper-threading	(officially called Hyper-Threading Technology or HT Technology and abbreviated as HTT or HT) Intel's proprietary simultaneous multithreading implementation used to improve parallelization of computations (doing multiple tasks at once) performed on x86 microprocessors.
twined	wound or wrapped around something