thread
Spool holds it
Thread is a thin strand of material—cotton, silk, or synthetic fiber—used for sewing or weaving.
The concept extends to anything long and slender: a thread of smoke, a thread of light.
A thread of conversation or argument is a continuous line of thought running through it.
In computing, a thread is a sequence of linked messages in a forum or email chain, or a unit of program execution.
To thread is to pass something through a narrow opening: thread a needle, thread your way through the crowd.
Twisted strand for crafts
- filamentVery thin thread
- strandThin fiber piece
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
wool · linen · polyester · nylon · spandex · hemp · jute · rayon
Web-spinning arachnid
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- cobwebAbandoned spider silk
- spinneretSilk-producing appendage
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
sticky · tangle · webbing · orb · trap · spindle · arachnid · prey
Pointed implement for sewing
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- thimblePitted cap for stitching
- seamJoined fabric edge
- tailorClothing alteration professional
seamstress · embroidery · bobbin · serger · quilting · basting · hemming · mending
Exchange of spoken ideas
- forumGathering place for discourse
- postVertical structural beam
- replyVerbal or written answer
- commentBrief stated opinion
topic · online · message board · chain · follow · subscribe · bump · necro
Sequence of fictional events
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- throughlineCentral connecting narrative strand
- arcCurved line segment
- weaveInterlace strands into fabric
continuity · subplot · motif · theme · unravel · interweave · connection · coherence
Acceptable in quality
- wispyThin and insubstantial
- gossamerFilmy, delicate material
- sheerAbsolute; also diaphanous
- thinSmall in diameter
fragile · tenuous · silken · filmy · hairlike · slender · delicate · diaphanous
Point of connection
- joinConnect or enlist
- interweaveCross threads alternately
- spliceJoin end to end
- bindFasten or obligate
entwine · interlace · mesh · lace · pass through · guide · feed · route
Steps toward a result
- executionCompleting a planned task
- parallelEquidistant at all points
- spawnAquatic eggs or generate
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
concurrency · deadlock · pool · worker · scheduler · runtime · CPU · kernel
Small disc fasteners
- zipperToothed closure device
- snapsQuick fasteners or photos
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
- pincushionPadded needle storage
fasteners · interfacing · bodkin · scissors · seam ripper · pins · chalk · measuring tape
yarn
Twisted strand for crafts
silk · wool · linen · polyester · nylon · spandex · hemp · jute · rayon · floss
spider
Web-spinning arachnid
gossamer · sticky · tangle · webbing · orb · trap · spindle · arachnid · prey · entangle
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
tailor · seamstress · embroidery · bobbin · serger · quilting · basting · hemming · mending · darning
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
comment · topic · online · message board · chain · follow · subscribe · bump · necro · OP
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- throughlineCentral connecting narrative strand
- arcCurved line segment
weave · continuity · subplot · motif · theme · unravel · interweave · connection · coherence · strand
fine
Acceptable in quality
thin · fragile · tenuous · silken · filmy · hairlike · slender · delicate · diaphanous · featherlight
link
Point of connection
- joinConnect or enlist
- interweaveCross threads alternately
- spliceJoin end to end
bind · entwine · interlace · mesh · lace · pass through · guide · feed · route · weave
process
Steps toward a result
synchronization · concurrency · deadlock · pool · worker · scheduler · runtime · CPU · kernel · blocking
buttons
Small disc fasteners
pincushion · fasteners · interfacing · bodkin · scissors · seam ripper · pins · chalk · measuring tape · elastic
helix
Spiraling three-dimensional curve
ridge · bolt · nut · fastener · tap · die · coarse · fine · metric · torque
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- textilescotton, wool, silk, fabric, yarn
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- sewingsewing, sew, sewing class, sewing machine, sewing machines
- Sewing & Fashionsewing, seamstress, tailor, fabric, patterns
- craft studiopottery studio, kiln, loom, sewing machine, workbench
threadbreak
Interrupt continuity
gap · rupture · disconnection · severance · fragmentation
- threading the needleAchieving something requiring extreme precision
- hanging by a threadNearly failing or ending
- screw threadHelical ridge for fastening
- hang by a threadNearly falling apart
- thread the needleAchieve delicate precision
- common threadRecurring linking element
threads, threadbare, threading, threaded, thready, threadlike, threader, unthreaded, unthread