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A thread is a kind of thin yarn
Yarn

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A thread is a kind of thin yarn
Yarn

Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery and ropemaking....
 used for textiles and sewing. Thread may also refer to:
  • Thread (unit of measurement), a cotton yarn
    Yarn

    Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibers, suitable for use in the production of textiles, sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery and ropemaking....
     measure, equal to 54 inches
  • Threaded discussion
    Threaded discussion

    A threaded discussion is an electronic discussion in which the software aids the user by visually grouping messages. Messages are usually grouped visually in a hierarchy by topic....
    , a group of messages or postings to a newsgroup, mailing list or Internet forum on a single topic
  • Thread (computer science)
    Thread (computer science)

    In computer science, a thread of execution is a Fork of a computer program into two or more Concurrency running task s. The implementation of threads and process es differs from one operating system to another, but in most cases, a thread is contained inside a process....
    , a sequence of instructions which may execute in parallel with other threads
  • Internet forum#Thread
    Internet forum

    An , or 'message board', is an online discussion site. It is the modern equivalent of a traditional bulletin board, and a technological evolution of the dialup bulletin board system....
    , a collection of posts
  • Screw thread
    Screw thread

    A screw thread is a helix structure used to convert between rotational and linear movement or force.A screw thread may be thought of as an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or cone ....
    , which turns rotation into linear movement, by a ridge running in a spiral down the length of a cylinder
  • Threads
    Threads

    Threads is a 1984 BBC television play depicting the effects of a Nuclear warfare on the United Kingdom and its aftermath. Written by Barry Hines and directed by Mick Jackson , Threads was filmed in late 1983 and early 1984....
    , a 1984 BBC television movie concerning the after-effects of a nuclear attack on Sheffield, UK
  • Thread (Pern)
    Thread (Pern)

    Thread is the name of a deadly phenomenon that appears throughout Anne McCaffrey's series of science-fiction novels about the fictional planet Pern....
    , a destructive mindless alien spore in the Dragonriders of Pern series of science fiction novels
  • Threads (Stargate SG-1)
    Threads (Stargate SG-1)

    "Threads" is an episode from List of Stargate SG-1 episodes#Season 8 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. Amanda Tapping won a Leo Award in the category "Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance - Female" and Michael Shanks was nominated for a Leo Award in the category "Dramatic Series: Best Lead Performance - Male" for...
    , a Season 8 Stargate SG-1 episode
  • Thread, a 1999 album by Wideawake
    Wideawake

    Wideawake is an United States alternative rock band from Austin, Texas, Texas. Their songs have been heard on One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek and The Ring ....
  • Thread, a poem by Patti Smith from her 1978 book Babel
    Babel (book)

    Babel is a book by Patti Smith, published in 1978, and contains Smith's poems along with her prose, lyrics, pictures and drawings....