threading
/ˈθɹɛdɪŋ/ noun C2- The act or process by which something is threaded (in various senses).
- An ancient Eastern method for removing hair by means of a thread, which is rolled over the hair in order to pluck it out at the follicle level; especially used in the context of eyebrows.
- A screw thread.
Plural threadings
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This conversation had occurred while our cab had been threading its way through a long succession of dingy streets and dreary by-ways.
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