glass thread

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Well, so did boats built of glass thread and resin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Break off about 8 inches of this glass thread and tie it firmly with cotton thread to the edge of one prong of a tuning fork.

From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)

Now the workmen draw back the iron rods, which are still attached to the hot mass, and a glass thread is seen connecting them to the centre ball.

From Little Folks (July 1884) A Magazine for the Young by Various

I expect some of the glass thread with which the hull of the ship was made could be inserted with no trouble.

From Where I Wasn't Going by Richmond, Walt

While it is turning, tap the tuning fork on the prong which has not the glass thread fastened to it.

From Common Science by Ritchie, John W. (John Woodside)