threader
/'θredə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A tool for threading: A device, often a blunt needle or wire loop, used to guide a cord, ribbon, or string through a small opening, such as an eyelet, loop, or the eye of a needle.
- A person or machine that threads: An entity that performs the action of passing a thread through something. This can refer to a person who threads beads or pearls, or a machine that cuts screw threads.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- She used a threader to easily pass the ribbon through the lace holes of her dress.
- The tailor keeps a threader in his sewing kit for when his hands are unsteady.
- In the factory, an automatic threader creates perfect screw threads on metal rods.
Advanced Usage
- "Needle threader": A specific type of threader, typically a small metal or plastic device with a thin wire loop, designed to help pass thread through the eye of a sewing needle.
- My grandmother's antique needle threader is still the easiest one to use.
Variants and Related Words
- Thread (verb): To pass a thread, string, or filament through something.
- Thread the wire through the conduit.
- Threading (noun): The action or process of using a threader or passing a thread.
- Bead threading is a popular craft activity.
Synonyms
- Needle threader (specific tool type)
- Lacing aid
- Stringer (in specific contexts, e.g., for beads)
Related Phrases
- To thread a needle: The action for which a threader is a tool.
- With a good threader, even a child can thread a needle.
Noun
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a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
