threadlessadj.
/ˈθrɛdlɪs/ 1. Without a thread; having no thread; unthreaded.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > [adjective] > without connection or direction
threadless1822
1822 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 12 711 Threadless, knotless, endless, useless mysteries, tragedies, and dramas.
1874 T. Bruce Summer Queen 14 Fancy lost in threadless maze Was running to and fro.
2. Having no screw-thread.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > building and constructing equipment > fastenings > [adjective] > screw > threaded > not
threadless1886
unscrewed1887
1886 Cyclist 4 Aug. 1081/1 It [a bicycle]..is made with Clarke's patent threadless spokes.
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