n.
1.a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
2.any long object resembling a thin line
3.the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
4.the raised helical rib going around a screw thread v.
1.to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
2.pass a thread through
3.remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
4.pass through or into
5.thread on or as if on a string
Idiom of the Day
out of keeping with (something)
not following the rules of something
The late lunch was out of keeping with our policy of working until the afternoon before we ate lunch.