A Quick and Simple Dictionary

thread

1. Noun.  A long, thin and flexible form of material, generally with a round cross-section, used in sewing, weaving or in the construction of string.
2. Noun.  A theme or idea.
3. Noun.  A sequence of connections.
4. Noun.  (internet) A series of messages, generally grouped by subject, all but the first replies to previous messages in the thread.
5. Noun.  (computing) A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, generally expected to share memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
6. Noun.  A helical ridge or groove, as on a screw.
7. Noun.  The line midway between the banks of a stream.
8. Verb.  (transitive) To put thread through.
9. Verb.  (transitive) To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).