rethread

verb

re·thread (ˌ)rē-ˈthred

rethreaded; rethreading

: to thread (something) again : to pass a thread, string, etc. through (something) again

rethread a needle

rethread a sewing machine

… shows were constantly interrupted because the antiquated 16-millimetre film equipment required film reels to be rethreaded every 40 minutes.—

Kevin Plummer

Examples of rethread in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Find directions for how to rethread the harness here on the Doona site. —

Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2023

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