thread

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thread is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /θrɛd/
• SAMPA: /TrEd/
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[change] Noun

Singular thread

Plural threads

1. A long, very thin, soft material used to join or make cloth.

   She pushed the thread through the hole in the needle.

   There were loose threads at the bottom of his pants.