clusterofthreads

noun
UK /ˈklʌstər əv θrɛdz/
US /ˈklʌstər əv θrɛdz/

A cluster of threads is a bunch of thin strings grouped together.

She found a cluster of threads tangled in the sewing basket.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A group of related messages in a discussion that are connected to one another.

The forum showed a cluster of threads about the same topic.

3. A set of connected tasks handled together by a computer.

The program processed a cluster of threads at the same time.

4. A small bunch of fibers that grow or gather together.

Under the microscope, we saw a cluster of threads forming the fabric.