Interthread

adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Between threads. not-comparable

    "interthread communication"

Verb
  1. 1
    To pass (strands of material) over and under one another to create a fabric; (by analogy) to weave long, narrow objects together. transitive

    "the interthreading of warp and weft"

  2. 2
    To alter a fabric by weaving additional strands into it; to bring (two or more things) together like the strands in fabric; to bring (one thing) together (with another thing). transitive

    "silk fabrics interthreaded with gold and silver"

  3. 3
    To be present in every part of (something) like strands running through it. transitive

    "the black moor, interthreaded with briny waters"

  4. 4
    To integrate (strands of material into a fabric) by weaving. transitive

    "[…] Christianity is slowly but steadily, and as surely, interthreading her bright woof-lines into the texture of national and political, as well as social life:"

  5. 5
    To be or become woven or twisted together (with something); to be or become inextricably associated like strands woven or twisted together. intransitive

    "an immense lake of ceaselessly interthreading grays and silvers"

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  1. 6
    To move alternately on either side of people or objects; to weave in and out. intransitive

    "One, two, three, four step forth, and, to and fro, Delicately and imperceptibly, Now swaying gently in a row, Now interthreading slow and rhythmically,"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From inter- + thread.

Etymology 2

From inter- + thread.

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