rib vs thread

rib and thread both are nouns.

rib and thread both are verbs.

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

As nouns, thread is a hyponym of rib; that is, thread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rib:

rib: support resembling the rib of an animal
thread: the raised helical rib going around a screw

Other hyponyms of rib include screw thread.

rib (noun)	thread (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal	a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural	the raised helical rib going around a screw
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)	the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant	any long object resembling a thin line
a teasing remark
cut of meat including one or more ribs

rib (verb)	thread (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule	pass a thread through
form vertical ribs by knitting	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 rib and thread

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