threader

/'θredə/

Thân thiện

A tailor uses a threader to guide a ribbon through a lace trim.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

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