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thread vs bead

bead vs thread

thread and bead both are nouns.

thread and bead both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thread Yes No Yes No
bead Yes No Yes No
As verbs, bead is a hyponym of thread; that is, bead is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thread:
  • thread: thread on or as if on a string
  • bead: string together like beads
Other hyponyms of thread include wire.
thread (noun) bead (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving a small ball with a hole through the middle
the raised helical rib going around a screw a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together a shape that is spherical and small
any long object resembling a thin line
thread (verb) bead (verb)
pass a thread through string together like beads
thread on or as if on a string decorate by sewing beads onto
remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
pass through or into
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
Difference between thread and bead

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