Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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thread | Yes | No | Yes | No |
bead | Yes | No | Yes | No |
thread (noun) | bead (noun) |
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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) |
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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 |