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Meaning of threading

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

threading

Pronunciation:/ˈθɹɛdɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. To put thread through.

    Example: thread a needle

  2. To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).

    Example: I think I can thread my way through here, but it’s going to be tight.

  3. To screw on, to fit the threads of a nut on a bolt

noun

Definitions

  1. The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses).

  2. An ancient Eastern method for removing hair by means of a thread, which is rolled over the hair in order to pluck it out at the follicle level.