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pushing the green thread

a colloquialism used in phased array ultrasonic testing describing the act of maximizing the signal amplitude over a range of angles during calibration
Yo, did you push the green thread? Your sensitivity is whack at 60°
Took me forever to push the green thread on this notch. Sigh.
What’s the point of pushing the green thread for an ‘S’?
by mm_are_better May 22, 2024
mugGet the pushing the green threadmug.

Thread

A needle. Typically used to clean out pipes or one hitters when the weed has stuck to the edges.
*One girl to another girl*
“Ay yo you got any threads? “
“Yea do you want a Bobbie pin or a needle?”
Probably a needle. I’m cleaning out my one hitty”
by Jackie- IOU😂 July 2, 2018
mugGet the Threadmug.

Threading

You a re a real threading tray
by Hugeahole June 20, 2025
mugGet the Threadingmug.

threads

noun-the illiterate pronunciation of "treads", referring the the portion of a stair that one would step on.
The threads on my stairs were not wide enough to step on.
by GerryP September 20, 2018
mugGet the threadsmug.

Thread Hunter

Person 1: I'm being flamed by this person, no matter what I post they start a flame war

Person 2: Expect him, he's a thread hunter
by Beans On Butter December 19, 2019
mugGet the Thread Huntermug.

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