The amount that a thread will hold.

plural of threadful

(Internet slang) Denotes that everything of worth has already been stated in a given message board thread.

present participle of thread the needle

(Internet, slang) On an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead and/or out of discussion.

a screw or worm gear having four equal threads and thus capable of being started in four places

A measure of the fineness of fabric; the total number of vertical and horizontal threads per unit of surface, such as a square inch.

plural of screw thread

(engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.

present participle of hang by a thread