filling vs thread

thread vs filling

filling and thread both are nouns.

filling is not a verb while thread is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filling	Yes	No	No	No
thread	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, thread is a hypernym of filling; that is, thread is a word with a broader meaning than filling:

filling: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

Other hypernyms of filling include yarn.

filling (noun)	thread (noun)
the act of filling something	a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving	the raised helical rib going around a screw
(dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth	the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.	any long object resembling a thin line
flow into something (as a container)
any material that fills a space or container

filling (verb)	thread (verb)
	pass a thread through
	thread on or as if on a string
	remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string
	pass through or into
	to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

Difference between filling and thread

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