threader

Eye passage aid

A threader is a person or tool that threads something—passing thread through a needle's eye, wire through a conduit, or film through a projector.

Needle threaders are small devices that help guide thread through tiny openings.

In online contexts, a threader is someone who posts a thread—a series of connected messages: She's a prolific threader on political topics.

needlework

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

  • eyeletSmall reinforced hole
  • stitchThread loop in fabric
  • bobbinSmall cylindrical thread holder

thimble · darning · tapestry · needlepoint · crewel · cross-stitch · basting · sewing · mending · quilting

tool

needle

Pointed implement for sewing

  • bodkinBlunt-tipped sewing tool
  • eyeOrgan of sight
  • loopCurve closing on itself

hook · wire · automatic · dental · floss · bead · pipe · film · reel · spool

weaving

loom

Fabric-making frame

  • warpBend from true form
  • weftCrosswise loom threads
  • heddleLoom thread guide

shuttle · spindle · reed · harness · interlace · handwoven · tapestry · jacquard · twill · herringbone

plumbing

pipe

Hollow conveyance channel

  • dieStop being alive
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow
  • boltThreaded rod for nuts

fitting · plumber · conduit · coupling · nipple · connector · ratchet · manual · handheld · electric

eyebrow

salon

Grooming establishment or gathering

grooming · brow · arch · tweezing · precision · cosmetic · technique · depilation

Categories
Opposites
function in threading process

threaderneedle

Pointed implement for sewing

thread cutter · seam ripper · snips · scissors · eye

ACTION DIRECTION (for pipe/bolt threading)

threaderdeburring tool

Instrument for smoothing edges

assembly vs disassembly

threaderripper

One that tears apart

seam ripper · cutter · unpicker · detacher

Phrases
Family

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

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G