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unthread
CIDE DICTIONARY
unthread, v. t. [1st pref. un- + thread.].
- To draw or take out a thread from; as, to unthread a needle. [1913 Webster]
- To deprive of ligaments; to loose the ligaments of. [1913 Webster]"He with his bare wand can unthread thy joints." [1913 Webster]
- To make one's way through; to traverse; as, to unthread a devious path. De Quincey. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
unthread, v.tr.
1 take the thread out of (a needle etc.).
2 find one's way out of (a maze).
1 take the thread out of (a needle etc.).
2 find one's way out of (a maze).
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