thread

the raised helical rib going around a screw

a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together

I couldn't follow his train of thought

he lost the thread of his argument

any long object resembling a thin line

a mere ribbon of land

the lighted ribbon of traffic

thread on or as if on a string

string pearls on a string

the child drew glass beads on a string

pass through or into

thread tape

thread film

remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

She had her eyebrows threaded

pass a thread through

thread a needle

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

the river winds through the hills

the path meanders through the vineyards