Having threads or being equipped with screw threads, or having been passed through like a thread.
From Old English 'þræd' meaning a twisted strand. The mechanical sense of screw threads emerged in the 17th century as precision manufacturing developed.
The concept of 'threading' revolutionized mechanical engineering - those spiral grooves on bolts and screws multiply force and create incredibly strong connections. The term also lives in computing, where 'threaded' discussions follow a linear path like thread through fabric.
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