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misthread

misthread verb: to thread incorrectly.

Verb

misthread (third-person singular simple present misthreads, present participle misthreading, simple past and past participle misthreaded)

  1. (transitive) To thread incorrectly.
    • a misthreaded screw

Forms of misthread

third-person singular presentmisthreads
present participlemisthreading
past participlemisthreaded
pastmisthreaded

Origin of misthread

From mis- + thread.

Questions about misthread

What does misthread mean?
Misthread means to thread incorrectly.
What part of speech is misthread?
Misthread is a verb.
What is the past tense of misthread?
The past tense of misthread is misthreaded.

Words near misthread in the dictionary

  1. misthink
  2. misthinking
  3. misthinks
  4. misthought
  5. misthoughts
  6. misthread
  7. misthreaded
  8. misthreading
  9. misthreads
  10. misthrew
  11. misthrift

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