Thread vs. Twine

Threadnoun

A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.

Threadnoun

A continued theme or idea.

Threadnoun

(engineering) A screw thread.

Threadnoun

A sequence of connections.

Threadnoun

The line midway between the banks of a stream.

Threadnoun

(computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.

Threadnoun

(Internet) A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, in which all messages except the first are replies to previous messages in the thread.

Threadnoun

A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark.

Threadnoun

(figurative) Composition; quality; fineness.

Threadverb

(transitive) To put thread through.

Threadverb

(transitive) To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).

Threadverb

To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt

Threadnoun

A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted; also, one fiber of a cord composed of multiple fibers.

Threadnoun

A filament of any substance, as of glass, gold or silver; a filamentous part of an object, such as a flower; a component fiber of any or of any fibrous substance, as of bark.

Threadnoun

The prominent part of the spiral of a screw or nut; the rib. See Screw, n., 1.

Threadnoun

Something continued in a long course or tenor; a recurrent theme or related sequence of events in a larger story; as the thread of a story, or of life, or of a discourse.

Threadnoun

Fig.: Composition; quality; fineness.

Threadnoun

A related sequence of instructions or actions within a program that runs at least in part independent of other actions within the program; - such threads are capable of being executed only in oprating systems permittnig multitasking.

Threadnoun

A sequence of messages posted to an on-line newsgroup or discussion group, dealing with the same topic; - messages in such a thread typically refer to a previous posting, thus allowing their identification as part of the thread. Some news-reading programs allow a user to follow a single such thread independent of the other postings to that newsgroup.

Threadverb

To pass a thread through the eye of; as, to thread a needle.

Threadverb

To pass or pierce through as a narrow way; also, to effect or make, as one's way, through or between obstacles; to thrid.

Threadverb

To form a thread, or spiral rib, on or in; as, to thread a screw or nut.

Threadnoun

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

Threadnoun

any long object resembling a thin line;

Threadnoun

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

Threadnoun

the raised helical rib going around a screw

Threadverb

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

Threadverb

pass a thread through;

Threadverb

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

Threadverb

pass through or into;

Threadverb

thread on or as if on a string;

Twinenoun

A twist; a convolution.

Twinenoun

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

Twinenoun

The act of twining or winding round.

Twinenoun

Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

Twineverb

(transitive) To weave together.

Twineverb

(transitive) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

Twineverb

(transitive) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

Twineverb

(intransitive) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.

Twineverb

(intransitive) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

Twineverb

(intransitive) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

Twineverb

(obsolete) To turn round; to revolve.

Twineverb

(obsolete) To change the direction of.

Twineverb

(obsolete) To mingle; to mix.

Twinenoun

A twist; a convolution.

Twinenoun

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

Twinenoun

The act of twining or winding round.

Twineverb

To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.

Twineverb

To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

Twineverb

To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

Twineverb

To change the direction of.

Twineverb

To mingle; to mix.

Twineverb

To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.

Twineverb

To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

Twineverb

To turn round; to revolve.

Twineverb

To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

Twinenoun

a lightweight cord

Twineverb

spin or twist together so as to form a cord;

Twineverb

coil around;

Twineverb

wrap or coil around;

Twineverb

make by twisting together or intertwining;

Twineverb

form into a spiral shape;

Twinenoun

strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

Twinenoun

an instance of moaning or complaining

Twineverb

wind or cause to wind round something

Twineverb

interlace

Twineverb

moan; complain

Twine

Twine is a strong thread, light string or cord composed of two or more thinner strands twisted, and then twisted together (plied). The strands are plied in the opposite direction to that of their twist, which adds torsional strength to the cord and keeps it from unravelling.