draad — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fibre noun A thin, thread-like strand of material, often twisted together with others to make thread or cloth.
- string noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
- 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.
- worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
Senses
draad is used for these senses in English:
- fibre (uncountable) Material in the form of fibres.
- screw thread (engineering) A helical ridge formed around a cylinder, or a helical groove formed around the inner wall of a bore, used mostly on fasteners and their connection points.
- 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.
- worm Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.
fibre — full definition
- noun A thin, thread-like strand of material, often twisted together with others to make thread or cloth.
- noun The indigestible part of plant food that helps digestion.
- noun Inner strength or moral resolve.
string — full definition
- noun A thin cord or length of twisted thread, or a similar thin, flexible strand.
- noun A series of similar things or events, one after another.
- noun In computing, a sequence of characters treated as a single unit of data.
- verb To thread items onto a cord, or to fit an instrument with strings.