thread vs rib

thread and rib both are nouns.

thread and rib both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

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

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