thread

noun1 of 2

a long, very thin, soft material used to join or make cloth

• “She holds the end of the thread while I cut.”Tatoeba
• “I thread my way through the crowds of people.”Tatoeba

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verb2 of 2

To pass (through a narrow constriction or around a series of obstacles).