rethread

verb

re·​thread (ˌ)rē-ˈthred 

rethreaded; rethreading

transitive verb

: 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

Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above