Synonyms: screw thread, thread
Definition: the raised helical rib going around a screw
Similar words: rib
Definition: support resembling the rib of an animal
Definition: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Similar words: cord
Definition: a line made of twisted fibers or threads
Usage: the bundle was tied with a cord
Synonyms: thread, train of thought
Definition: the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
Usage: I couldn't follow his train of thought; he lost the thread of his argument
Similar words: intellection, thinking, thought, thought process, cerebration, mentation
Definition: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
Usage: thinking always made him frown; she paused for thought
Definition: any long object resembling a thin line
Usage: 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
Similar words: physical object, object
Definition: a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
Usage: it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
Synonyms: draw, string, thread
Definition: thread on or as if on a string
Usage: string pearls on a string; the child drew glass beads on a string; thread dried cranberries
Similar words: set up, arrange
Definition: put into a proper or systematic order
Usage: arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order
Synonyms: thread
Definition: pass through or into
Usage: thread tape; thread film
Similar words: pass, draw, run, guide
Definition: pass over, across, or through
Usage: He ran his eyes over her body; She ran her fingers along the carved figurine; He drew her hair through his fingers
Synonyms: thread
Definition: remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
Usage: She had her eyebrows threaded
Similar words: extract, pull, pull out, pull up, draw out, take out
Definition: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Usage: pull weeds; extract a bad tooth; take out a splinter; extract information from the telegram
Synonyms: thread
Definition: pass a thread through
Usage: thread a needle
Similar words: pass, draw, run, guide
Definition: pass over, across, or through
Usage: He ran his eyes over her body; She ran her fingers along the carved figurine; He drew her hair through his fingers
Synonyms: meander, wander, weave, wind, thread
Definition: to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
Usage: the river winds through the hills; the path meanders through the vineyards; sometimes, the gout wanders through the entire body
Similar words: go, locomote, travel, move
Definition: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Usage: How fast does your new car go?; We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus; The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect; The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell; news travelled fast