Zwirn — meaning in English

English meaning

• thread noun A thin, long strand of spun fiber used for sewing or weaving.
• twine noun A strong string or cord made from two or more threads twisted together.
• twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.

Senses

Zwirn is used for these senses in English:

• 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.
• twine A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.
• twist A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.

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.

twine — full definition

1. noun A strong string or cord made from two or more threads twisted together.
2. verb To wind or twist around something.

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