threader

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thread·er

 (thrĕd′ər)
n.
1. One that threads.
2. A long, dangling earring that passes through the pierced earlobe by means of a thin chain.
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Noun1.threader - a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
bodkin
hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
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