rethread
Pass cord through
To rethread is to pass thread through something again, whether that's a needle, a sewing machine, or a pipe-threading die.
The word applies whenever threading must be done a second time, typically because the original thread came loose, broke, or was removed.
I had to rethread the needle three times before I could see well enough to get it through.
The term extends to any situation requiring repeated threading, from rethreading bolts to rethreading film through a projector.
Pointed implement for sewing
- bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- fabricWoven or knit material
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
tailor · mend · darning · hemming · embroidery · thimble · pincushion · yarn
Stretched or strained state
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- configurationArrangement of parts
feed · guide · spool · machine · path · mechanism · reel · loop
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
seamstress · tailor · mend · darning · hemming · embroidery · thimble · pincushion · yarn · textile
tension
Stretched or strained state
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
configuration · feed · guide · spool · machine · path · mechanism · reel · loop
fix
Repair or solution
darning · stitching · alteration · suture · rewire · reconnect · reattach · reweave · splice · rejoin
reconnect
Establish contact again
renew · continue · pick-up · revisit · return · rejoin · reestablish · rekindle · reopen · reenter