Paco Dennis
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Thread can mean
"1. thin string of cotton, wool, silk, etc. used for sewing or making cloth
2. an idea or a feature that is part of something greater; an idea that connects the different parts of something"
here is the weird part it can also mean
"3. the raised line that runs around the length of a screw and that allows it to be fixed in place by twisting"
how are they related?
"word origin...Old English thrǣd (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch draad and German Draht, also to the verb throw. The verb dates from late Middle English."
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/thread_1
"1. thin string of cotton, wool, silk, etc. used for sewing or making cloth
2. an idea or a feature that is part of something greater; an idea that connects the different parts of something"
here is the weird part it can also mean
"3. the raised line that runs around the length of a screw and that allows it to be fixed in place by twisting"
how are they related?
"word origin...Old English thrǣd (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch draad and German Draht, also to the verb throw. The verb dates from late Middle English."
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/thread_1