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unthreaded

unthreaded

6.7
Not having a piece of string through it, like a needle or button
  • adjective
  • /ʌnˈθrɛdɪd/
translation icon : sin hilo
  • She carefully placed the unthreaded needle back in the box.

Examples

  • After removing the yarn, the unthreaded button was ready to be replaced.

  • The unthreaded screw would not hold the pieces together properly.

  • The pipe was completely unthreaded.

  • Is this part unthreaded or threaded?

  • The mechanic showed me the unthreaded pipe that wouldn't fit the fitting.

  • After the designer finished the project, she used an unthreaded bolt for a clean finish.

  • He looked for an unthreaded cap to cover the open end of the tube.

Antonyms

threaded
  • Specialized
3 4.6

Having spiral grooves so a screw or bolt can be screwed into it

How Threaded

threaded
  • Specialized
3 4.6
unthreaded
6.7
smooth
256 1.0

Surface Forms

unthreaded positive

Morphology

unthreaded = threaded (transparent) = un + thread + ed

The word is formed by prefixing 'un-' to 'threaded' (itself 'thread' + '-ed'), yielding a straightforward negation of 'threaded'.

Etymology

Unthreaded comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and thread meaning 'a thin string used in sewing'. So an unthreaded needle or button is simply 'without thread', which helps you remember it has no string through it.