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threader

noun

Etymology

From Thread(s) + -er.

  1. inherited from *þrēduz✻
  2. inherited from þrǣd
  3. inherited from thred
  4. suffixed as threader — “thread + er”

Definitions

  1. A device used to thread needles.

  2. A device used to machine a screw thread.

  3. A user of the social networking app Threads.

    • For those who are especially keen on becoming a 'Threader', the free app can be pre-ordered now and will become available to use upon its official launch tomorrow.
    • On Thursday morning, Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta Platforms, which owns Instagram and Facebook, said that 30 million new Threaders have already signed on.
    • Ultimately, only time with tell whether mighty Meta will bring Twitter to heel. Until then, I have just one burning question: if Twitterers tweet, what do Threaders do? Sew? Stitch? Needle? Embroider? Answers on a virtual postcard, please.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for threader. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA