thread
A cord formed by spinning or twisting together textile fibers or filaments into one or more continuous strands, typically used in needlework.
A piece of yarn, especially said of warps and wefts in a woven fabric.
Any of various natural (as spiderweb, etc.) or manufactured filaments (as glass, plastic, metal, etc.).
A slender stream of water.
The line midway between the banks of a stream.
A screw thread.
The continuing course of life; the thread of life.
A line of reasoning, sequence of ideas, or train of thought.
A continuing theme that modifies the whole discourse.
A unit of execution, lighter in weight than a process, usually sharing memory and other resources with other threads executing concurrently.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing