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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.
rush
Verb
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If you rush, you move or work quickly.
After the accident, they rushed him to the hospital.
I woke up late and rushed through breakfast.
rush
Noun
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A rush is a fast movement.
As the movie finished, there was a rush to the toilets.
A rush of air blew the papers off the desk.
I was in a rush and knocked the glass onto the floor.