Thread+of+flax
21thread — threader, n. threadless, adj. threadlike, adj. /thred/, n. 1. a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, esp. when composed of two or more filaments twisted together. 2. twisted filaments or fibers of… …
22thread — /θrɛd / (say thred) noun 1. a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially such a cord composed of two or more filaments twisted together. 2. twisted fibres of any kind used for sewing. 3. one… …
23thread — [[t]θrɛd[/t]] n. 1) tex a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, esp. when composed of two or more filaments twisted together 2) tex twisted filaments or fibers of any kind used for sewing 3) tex… …
24flax — /flæks / (say flaks) noun 1. any plant of the genus Linum, especially L. usitatissimum, a slender, erect annual plant with narrow, lance shaped leaves and blue flowers, much cultivated for its fibre and seeds. 2. the fibre of this plant,… …
25flax — [[t]flæ̱ks[/t]] N UNCOUNT Flax is a plant with blue flowers. Its stem is used for making thread, rope, and cloth, and its seeds are used for making linseed oil …
26flax — flæks n. plant with blue flowers; fiber from the flax plant that is made into linen thread …
27thread — Synonyms and related words: Aralac, Avisco, Celanese, Chemstrand, Dacron, Dynel, Indian file, Lastex, Manila, Orlon, Terylene, Velon, Vicara, acetate rayon, alpaca, angora, animal fiber, array, articulation, artificial fiber, bank, bast, be… …
28flax — noun (U) 1 a plant with blue flowers, used for making cloth and oil 2 the thread made from this plant, used for making linen (2) …
29Earth flax — Flax Flax (fl[a^]ks), n. [AS. fleax; akin to D. vlas, OHG. flahs, G. flachs, and prob. to flechten to braid, plait,m twist, L. plectere to weave, plicare to fold, Gr. ? to weave, plait. See {Ply}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Linum}, esp. the …
30Mountain flax — Flax Flax (fl[a^]ks), n. [AS. fleax; akin to D. vlas, OHG. flahs, G. flachs, and prob. to flechten to braid, plait,m twist, L. plectere to weave, plicare to fold, Gr. ? to weave, plait. See {Ply}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Linum}, esp. the …
