(Greek mythology) A metaphor for the lifespan of an individual, as generated by Clotho, measured out by Lachesis and terminated by Atropos. / (poetic) DNA. / The link of inheritance from past to present.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thread the needle

present participle of thread the needle

plural of green thread

lace made from linen thread

Any of the fossorial snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae.

(idiomatic) To find harmony or strike a balance between conflicting forces, interests, etc. Normally used to indicate the difficulty of doing so; also, sarcastically, for a failed attempt.

A game in which children stand in a row, joining hands, and in which the outer one, still holding his neighbour, runs between the others.

(computing) A pool of threads of execution created to perform a number of tasks.

plural of thread pool