In electricity, to pass through and link with, as the lines of force of the magnetic S.—85 field of a D' Arsonval galvanometer pass through the suspended coil of the instrument.
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plural A defect in glass articles: same as string, 15.
To pass a thread through the eye or aperture of, as a needle.
To string on a thread.
To pass through with the carefulness and precision of one who is threading a needle, implying narrowness or intricacy in that which is passed through.
To form a spiral projection on or a spiral groove in; furnish with a thread, as a screw: as, to thread a bolt.
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A twisted filament of a fibrous substance, as cotton, flax, silk, or wool, spun out to considerable length.
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A fine filament or thread-like body of any kind: as, a thread of spun glass; a thread of com-silk.
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The prominent spiral part of a screw. See cuts under screw and screw-thread.
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In mining, a thin seam, vein, or fissure filled with ore.
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A very slender line applied on a surface: thus, in decorative art, thin and minute lines are so called to distinguish them from bands of color, which, though narrow, have a more appreciable width.
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plural In conchology, the byssus.
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A yarn-measure, the circumference of a reel, containing 1½, 2, 2½, or 3 yards.
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That which runs through the whole course of something and connects its successive parts; hence, proper course or sequence; the main idea, thought, or purpose which runs through something: as, the thread of a discourse or story.
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A clue.
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Distinguishing property; quality; degree of fineness.
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The thread of life. See phrase below.
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A thin strip of gilded paper often used in Oriental brocaded stuffs.
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Erroneously, gold wire.
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See goldthread.