Thread

noun

  1. A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.

    string

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  2. A theme or idea.

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  3. A screw thread.

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  4. A sequence of connections.

    connections

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  5. The line midway between the banks of a stream.

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  6. A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, generally expected to share memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.

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  7. A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, all but the first replies to previous messages in the thread.

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verb

  1. To put thread through.

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  2. To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).

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