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Definition of rethread

rethread

/ˌriːˈθrɛd/
re · thread
Past Simple:rethreaded
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Past Participle:rethreaded
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Present Participle:rethreading
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rethread Lexical Profile

rethread Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To pass a thread, film, or cord through the eye of a needle, a sewing machine, or a series of guides again.

Example

"When the bobbin ran out of yarn, the tailor had to pause and rethread the sewing machine."

2

To cut new spiral ridges or restore worn-out screw threads on a bolt, pipe, or tapped hole using a tap or die.

Example

"The mechanic used a steel tap to rethread the stripped bolt hole on the engine block."

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Word Nuance & Usage

Do not confuse 'rethread' (to pass thread through a needle again, or to restore screw threads) with 'retread' (to put a new tread on a worn tire).

• Rhymes for rethread

• Nearby Words

retentive
retest
rethink
rethread
reticent
reticently
reticulated

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rethread. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rethread
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