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    [Noun]  | "thread" | \ ˈthred \


    1: a filament, a group of filaments twisted together, or a filamentous length formed by spinning and twisting short textile fibers into a continuous strand

    2: a piece of thread

    3: any of various natural filaments


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English thred, from Old English thrǣd; akin to Old High German drāt wire, Old English thrāwan to cause to twist or turn {mat|throw:1|};

    [Noun]  | "bean thread" 


    1: a translucent noodle that is made with starch of the mung bean : cellophane noodle


    Origin: 1954 ;

    [Noun]  | "screw thread" 


    1: the projecting helical rib of a screw

    2: one complete turn of a screw thread


    Origin: circa 1812 ;

    [Verb]  | "thread" 


    1: to pass a thread through the eye of (a needle)

    2: to arrange a thread, yarn, or lead-in piece in working position for use in (a machine)

    3: to pass something through in the manner of a thread


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "pick up the threads" 


    1: to begin something again after a long time

    [Noun]  | "threads" 


    1: covering for the human body;


      * e.g., " ... a number of people at the prom complimented me on my nice threads "



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    [Noun]  | "thread" 


    1: a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair;


      * e.g., " ... the unwary bug was snared in the sticky threads of the spider's web "



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    2: covering for the human body;


      * e.g., " ... a number of people at the prom complimented me on my nice threads "



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    [Verb]  | "threads" 


    1: to scatter or set here and there among other things;


      * e.g., " ... this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West "



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    2: to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread;


      * e.g., " ... the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season "



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    [Verb]  | "thread" 


    1: to scatter or set here and there among other things;


      * e.g., " ... this history book threads excerpts from the diaries of pioneer women into its account of the settlement of the West "



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    2: to put together into a series by means of or as if by means of a thread;


      * e.g., " ... the reporter threaded his newspaper articles about the basketball team into a book that was essentially a chronicle of their championship season "



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     [ "threads" ]

    1: Colloquial term for Clothing

     [ "threads" ]

    1: topic started in message boards

      * e.g.,  ... "Hey I started a new thread today about how to smoke illegal drugs." 

     [ "threads" ]

    1: n. fancy clothes

      * e.g.,  ... hey, don't touch the threads 

     [ "threads" ]

    1: for cam: swim suit

      * e.g.,  ... trying out my new threads 


     [ "threads" ]

    2: for everyone else: clothes

      * e.g.,  ... (Cam trying out his new suit in a race) 

     [ "threading" ]

    1: Since the late 1800s, competitive threading has been an important part of the yarndling fraternity. Marks are awarded for artistic kedding, skilful use of the verricule holder and overall 'authenticity of purpose'. The Tasmanian branch of the Yarndling Association in Hobart, Tasmania is a particularly strong contender in the Antipodean regionals, citing "fun, tempered with social responsibility" as their watchword.

      * e.g.,  ... During the 2012 London Olympics, Team GB would often remind the public of its commitment to the "spirit of yarndling", principally in its emphasis on fair play, equality for all, and competitive threading. 

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    1: This gets used on messageboards / forums to signify that the previous post (or a post that has been quoted) is either of such high standard / very useful and answers the question of the original post / owns someone that the thread cannot possibly contain any post that's better.

      * e.g.,  ... USER 1: Hey guys, who do you reckon is the greatest rock band in the world. 

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    1: Threading is a often a footwork tech done by bboys and bbgirls in the dance of bboying. It creates an illusion as if some part of the body is being continually threaded.

      * e.g.,  ... Lilou, a famous French BBoy, is known for his skills in threading. 


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    2: There are many variations to threading. First, threading can be done in toprock, footwork, and freezes. Second, threading can be done with any body part and even clothes, creating the effect of twisting and bending the body into abnormal positions, or to revert back into the starting position.

      * e.g.,  ... Set with threading: 


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    3: Threading in footwork is often used as a transition move in order to get into another move. Threading is also common in freezes, often combined with airchairs and handstands.

      * e.g.,  ... Toprock > 6 step > thread > 3 step > Airchar w/ threading legs 

     [ "thread" ]

    1: On a message board, the inside of a topic revealing all the messages.

      * e.g.,  ... This thread sucks! 

     [ "Thread" ]

    1: ) A Slang Term For Clothing ) A Post On The Internet Primarily A Forum. ) A Piece Of String/ Cloth

      * e.g.,  ... John: Dude Did You Read My Thread About My Threads Being Composed Of Threads. Helen: Can You Not Talk Like A Fucking Retard? 

     [ "/thread" ]

    1: When someone kills a thread with the perfect answer. Therefore there is no reason for this thread to still be open.

      * e.g.,  ... Random guy seeking sex advices: How would I go about approaching an Islamic girl at college? Random Guy #2: With a Bomb Squad. Randomg Guy #3: /thread 

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