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thread (thrd)

n.

1.

a. Fine cord of a fibrous material, such as cotton or flax, made of two or more filaments twisted together and used in needlework and the weaving of cloth.

b. A piece of such cord.

2.

a. A thin strand, cord, or filament of natural or manufactured material.

b. Something that suggests the fineness or thinness of such a strand, cord, or filament: a thread of smoke.

c. Something that suggests the continuousness of such a strand, cord, or filament: lost the thread of his argument.

3. A helical or spiral ridge on a screw, nut, or bolt.

4. Computer Science

a. A portion of a program that can run independently of and concurrently with other portions of the program.

b. A set of posts on a newsgroup, composed of an initial post about a topic and all responses to it.

5. threads Slang Clothes.

v. thread·ed, thread·ing, threads

v.tr.

1.

a. To pass one end of a thread through the eye of (a needle, for example).

b. To pass (something) through in the manner of a thread: thread the wire through the opening



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—noun

a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.

Furniture. one of the principal uprights of a piece of furniture, as one supporting a chair back or forming one corner of a chest of drawers. Compare stump (def 11).

Papermaking. a stack of 144 sheets of handmolded paper, interleaved with felt.

Horse Racing. a pole on a racetrack indicating the point where a race begins or ends: the starting post.

the lane of a racetrack farthest from the infield; the outside lane. Compare pole1 (def 4).

Computers.

a message that is sent to a newsgroup.

text that is placed on a Web site.

—verb (used with object)

to affix (a notice, bulletin, etc.) to a post, wall, or the like.

to bring to public notice by or as by a poster or bill: to post a reward.

to denounce by a public notice or declaration: They were posted as spies.

to publish the name of in a list: to post a student on the dean's list.

to publish the name of (a ship) as missing or lost.

to placard (a wall, fence, etc.) with notices, bulletins, etc.: The wall was posted with announcements.

to put up signs on (land or other property) forbidding trespassing: The estate has been posted by the owner.

Computers.

to send (a message) to a newsgroup.

to place (text) on a Web site.

—verb (used without object)

Computers.

to send a message to a newsgroup.

to place text on a Web site.

—Related forms

post·less, adverb

post·like, adjective

post1

—noun

a position of duty, employment, or trust to which one is assigned or appointed: a diplomatic post.

the station or rounds of a person on duty, as a soldier, sentry or nurse.

a military station with permanent buildings.

a local unit of a veterans' organization.

trading post.

a place in the stock exchange where a particular stock is traded.

(in the British military services) either of two bugle calls (first post and last post) giving notice of the time to retire for the night, similar in purpose to the U.S. taps.

the body of troops occupying a military station.

—verb (used with object)

to place or station at a post.

to provide or put up, as bail.

to appoint to a post of command.

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