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  • 11Thread — (spr. thredd), die engl. Haspellänge, bei Baumwollgarn zu 11/2 Yards = 137,16 cm, bei Wollgarn zu 1 Yard = 91,144 cm, bei Leinen und Hanfgarn zu 21/2 Yards = 228,597 cm, bei gezwirnter Seide zu 1 1/3 Yards = 121,92 cm …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 12thread — index nexus Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 13Thread — [θrɛt ], der; [s], s <englisch> (EDV Reihenfolge der Ausführungsschritte eines Programms; Folge von Beiträgen in einem Internetforum) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 14thread — [1] The spiral grooves on a screw, bolt, or nut. See left hand thread right hand thread. [2] helical groove in a cylindrical hole, nut, etc., formed a tap or lathe tool (female or internal thread). See B thread buttressed thread class A thread… …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 15thread — I n. fiber, cord 1) to make, spin; wind thread 2) coarse; fine; heavy; thin thread 3) cotton; lisle; nylon; polyester; rayon; silk thread 4) a reel (BE), spool (AE) of thread 5) (misc.) to hang by a thread ( to be very uncertain ) theme train of… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 16thread — thread1 [θred] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for sewing)¦ 2¦(ideas)¦ 3 pick up the thread(s) 4¦(internet)¦ 5¦(line)¦ 6¦(on a screw)¦ 7 threads ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: thrAd] 1.) ¦(FOR SEWING)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17thread — thread1 [ θred ] noun ** ▸ 1 used for sewing ▸ 2 line around screw ▸ 3 long line of something ▸ 4 idea that connects ▸ 5 series of messages ▸ 6 very small amount/level ▸ 7 clothes ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount a long thin fiber used for… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 18thread — [[t]θre̱d[/t]] threads, threading, threaded 1) N VAR Thread or a thread is a long very thin piece of a material such as cotton, nylon, or silk, especially one that is used in sewing. This time I ll do it properly with a needle and thread. ...a… …

    English dictionary

  • 19thread — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 piece of cotton, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ delicate (usually figurative), fine, fragile (usually figurative), thin ▪ Our lives hang by a fragil …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 20thread — I UK [θred] / US noun Word forms thread : singular thread plural threads ** 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a long thin fibre used for sewing pieces of cloth together or for weaving cotton/silk/nylon thread You need a longer piece of thread. b) a… …

    English dictionary