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"etymology_text": "re- + thread",
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"text": "He rethreaded the needle and resumed sewing."
},
{
"ref": "2001, National Fire Protection Association, National Fire Codes (volume 12? 14?)",
"text": "When isolating portions of the piping that have been damaged by fire or explosion damage, it may be necessary to cut, rethread, and cap individual pipes."
}
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"To thread again (in various senses)."
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"(transitive) To thread again (in various senses)."
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