interthread
To pass over and under one another to create a fabricTo pass (strands of material) over and under one another to create a fabric; (by analogy) to weave long, narrow objects together.
Meaning
6 senses(transitive)To pass (strands of material) over and under one another to create a fabric; (by analogy) to weave long, narrow objects together.
the interthreading of warp and weft
(transitive)To alter a fabric by weaving additional strands into it; to bring (two or more things) together like the strands in fabric; to bring (one thing) together (with another thing).
silk fabrics interthreaded with gold and silver
(transitive)To be present in every part of (something) like strands running through it.
(transitive)To integrate (strands of material into a fabric) by weaving.
(intransitive)To be or become woven or twisted together (with something); to be or become inextricably associated like strands woven or twisted together.
(intransitive)To move alternately on either side of people or objects; to weave in and out.
Origin
From inter- + thread.From inter- + thread.
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Forms
interthreads, interthreading, interthreaded, interthreaded| Base form | interthread · to interthread |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | interthreads |
| Present participle | interthreading |
| Past simple | interthreaded |
| Past participle | interthreaded |
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Synonyms
21 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle