thread
noun
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
Synonymsyarnany long object resembling a thin line
“a mere ribbon of land”
“the lighted ribbon of traffic”
Synonymsribbonthe 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”
Synonymstrain of thoughtthe raised helical rib going around a screw
Synonymsscrew thread
verb
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”
pass a thread through
“thread a needle”
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
“She had her eyebrows threaded”
pass through or into
“thread tape”
“thread film”
thread on or as if on a string
“string pearls on a string”
“the child drew glass beads on a string”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University