rethreading

Reinserting the filament

Rethreading is cutting new threads into a bolt, pipe, or screw hole—either to repair damaged threads or to change the thread pattern.

The term extends to any process of threading something again: rethreading a needle, rethreading film through a projector.

In computing, rethreading can mean reorganizing discussion threads or restructuring how a program handles concurrent processes.

bead

wire

Thin metallic conductor

  • cordFlexible twisted strand
  • stringSlender fiber or character sequence
  • needlePointed implement for sewing

crimp · clasp · jewelry · restringing · pearl · gemstone · spacer · findings · knotting · necklace

mechanical

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

  • nutHard-shelled seed
  • screwThreaded metal fastener
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

die · pipe · fitting · plumbing · fastener · coupling · connector · wrench · repair · stripped

sewing

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder
  • spoolCylinder for winding material
  • stitchThread loop in fabric

seam · eye · tension · machine · yarn · mending · repair · fabric · garment · buttonhole

textile

loom

Fabric-making frame

  • warpBend from true form
  • weftCrosswise loom threads
  • shuttleShort-distance transport

heddle · weaving · yarn · fiber · tension · beaming · harness · reed · selvage · pattern

film

projector

Light-casting display device

  • reelWinding cylinder or dance
  • spoolCylinder for winding material
  • celluloidTransparent flammable synthetic material

sprocket · gate · cinema · splice · leader · take-up · feed · loop · tension · aperture

Opposites
restoration vs. destruction

rethreadingunthreading

Removing from a hole

stripping · destringing · cross-threading · unstringing · detaching

threading versus unthreading

rethreadingunthreading

Removing from a hole

pulling out · disconnecting · unstringing · extracting · withdrawal

Family

thread, threads, threadbare, threading, threaded, threadlike, threader, unthreaded, unthread

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G