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 sequence of connections.
A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark.
A screw thread.
A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
The line midway between the banks of a stream.
A continued theme or idea.
A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.
Composition; quality; fineness.
To put thread through.
To remove the hair using a thread.
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.
A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
To tell a story or stories, especially one that is lengthy or unlikely to be true.