It is the past form of the verb to thread and an adjective meaning having threads. E.g.--
She threaded her needle with gold thread.
The end of the pipe is threaded so that you can screw a cap onto it.
A binary tree variant that allows fast traversal: given a pointer to a node in a threaded tree, it is possible to cheaply find its in-order successor (and/or predecessor).
Nail or bolt, which is threaded like the screw.
A cylindrical length of steel, threaded at on end and having as hex head at the other. Alternatively, a roll of cloth for dressmaking or suchlike.
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I carefully threaded the needle and prepared to sew the hole in my son's jeans.
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