thread vs warp

thread and warp both are nouns.

thread and warp both are verbs.

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

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

thread: a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving
warp: yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof

Other hyponyms of thread include cotton, dental floss, floss, floss, Lastex, ligature, metallic, nap, pile, purl, suture, tinsel, filling, pick, weft, woof, worsted, worsted yarn, melange yarn, spun silk, carded yarn.

thread (noun)	warp (noun)
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving	yarn arranged lengthways on a loom and crossed by the woof
the raised helical rib going around a screw	a moral or mental distortion
the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together	a shape distorted by twisting or folding
any long object resembling a thin line	a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

thread (verb)	warp (verb)
pass a thread through	bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
thread on or as if on a string	make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
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 warp

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