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threading

thread
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thred]
    • /θrɛd/
    • /θred/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thred]
    • /θrɛd/

Definitions of threading word

  • noun threading twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing. 1
  • noun threading one of the lengths of yarn forming the warp or weft of a woven fabric. 1
  • noun threading a filament or fiber of glass or other ductile substance. 1
  • noun threading Ropemaking. any of a number of fibers twisted into a yarn. a yarn, especially as enumerated in describing small stuff. 1
  • noun threading something having the fineness or slenderness of a filament, as a thin continuous stream of liquid, a fine line of color, or a thin seam of ore: a thread of smoke. 1
  • noun threading the helical ridge of a screw. 1

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Origin of threading

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English threed, Old English thrǣd; cognate with Dutch draad, German Draht, Old Norse thrathr wire; (v.) Middle English threeden, derivative of the noun See throw

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Parts of speech for Threading

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

threading popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

threading usage trend in Literature

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