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Topic: thread
Definition:

  • a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving any long object resembling a thin line
  • "a mere ribbon of land"
  • "the lighted ribbon of traffic"
  • "from the air the road was a grey thread"
  • "a thread of smoke climbed upward" the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
  • "I couldn't follow his train of thought"
  • "he lost the thread of his argument" the raised helical rib going around a screw to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
  • "the river winds through the hills"
  • "the path meanders through the vineyards"
  • "sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body" pass a thread through
  • "thread a needle" remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
  • "She had her eyebrows threaded" pass through or into
  • "thread tape"
  • "thread film" thread on or as if on a string
  • "string pearls on a string"
  • "the child drew glass beads on a string"
  • "thread dried cranberries"

    Related tag cloud:

  • sewing
  • quilting
  • embroidery
  • fabric
  • notions
  • patterns
  • quilt
  • needles
  • quilts
  • yarn
  • stitching
  • batting
  • stitch
  • needlework
  • books
  • needle
  • crochet
  • sewing machines
  • threads
  • fabrics
  • crafts
    • Resources:

    DigitalThread
    Design and production resource for digital artists and designers involved in new media or any aspect of visual design. Includes web design gallery and site reviews.
    http://www.digitalthread.com/

    Universal Thread
    Web site with active, knowledgeable Foxpro messaging, both online and offline. More than 16000 members from 102 countries. Threaded messages, customized sessions, and folders. Written in Visual Foxpro.
    http://www.universalthread.com/

    Java.sun.com: The Source for Java Technology
    Sun's home for Java. Offers Windows, Solaris, and Linux Java Development Kits (JDKs), extensions, news, tutorials, and product information.
    http://java.sun.com/

    Web of Thread
    Fabric, books, notions and specialty thread for quilters, home machine embroiderers, and home sewers.
    http://www.webofthread.com/