threadwork (B2)
noun
Definition
threadwork means (UK, Australia) The pinworm. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses threadwork to mean (UK, Australia) The pinworm.
The teacher asked students to find threadwork in the reading.
Check the words around threadwork to choose the right meaning.
How to Use threadwork
- a/the threadwork (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a threadwork."
- threadwork in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked threadwork in context before translating it."
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