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thread
Noun
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A thread is 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.
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A thread is a process.
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A thread is a group of messages from a discussion on an Internet forum.
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A thread is a structure that allows a screw to be fastened.
thread
Verb
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If you thread something, then you make a string or thread out of it.
forming
noun
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The act by which something is formed; formation.
screw
Noun
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A screw is a small metal thing for holding pieces of wood together. You turn it to move it in or out of the wood.
I need some screws to hold the shelf to the wall.
screw
Verb
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If you screw in a screw, you put it into a piece of wood by turning it.
I screwed the hinge into the door.
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If you say, "screw this", you decide not to do it because you are frustrated.
Screw this, I will just sit here and do nothing all day.
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If you are screwed, you are in trouble.
The teacher caught me when I tried to sneak out of the door. I am screwed.