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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.
tap
Noun
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An device that liquids come out of.
We don't have bottled water, you'll have to get it from the tap.
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A repeated touching of one's hands, foot or other body part.
When Steve felt a tap on his shoulder, he turned around.
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A connection made to an electrical or fluid conductor without breaking it.
The system was barely keeping pressure due to all of the ill advised taps along its length.
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A tool used to cut an internal screw thread. (External screw threads are cut with a die.)
We drilled a hole and then cut the threads with the proper tap to match the valve's thread.
tap
Verb
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To access a resource or object.
Steve tapped the keg so we could drink beer.
When he ran out of money, he decided to tap into his trust fund.
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To touch someone or something lightly with your finger, hand, or foot, sometimes repeatedly.
I tap my fingers on the table when I get bored.
She was tapping her leg because she was nervous.
He tapped me on my shoulder to let me know it was time to go.
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To place a listening or recording device on a telephone connection.
They can't tap the phone without a warrant.
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To cut an internal screw thread.
Tap an M3 thread all the way through the hole.