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English meaning

  • suture noun A stitch, or the thread used to make it, that closes a wound or surgical cut.
  • thread noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
  • wire noun A thin, flexible strand of metal, used to carry electricity or for fastening, fencing, and similar purposes.

Senses

線 is used for these senses in English:

  • suture Thread used to sew or stitch two edges (especially of skin) together.
  • thread (Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.
  • wire A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.

suture — full definition

  1. noun A stitch, or the thread used to make it, that closes a wound or surgical cut.
  2. noun A seam-like line where two parts join, such as the joints between plates of the skull or the segments of a shell.
  3. verb To close a wound by stitching it.

thread — full definition

  1. noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
  2. noun A connected series of ideas, or a related sequence of messages in an online conversation.
  3. noun A raised spiral ridge on a screw or bolt that lets it be turned into place.
  4. verb To pass thread through the eye of a needle, or to guide something carefully through a narrow space.
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