Meaning: A fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving. Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects. Synonyms: thread; yarn. Hypernyms (yarn is a kind of...): cord (a line made of twisted fibers or threads).Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of yarn): fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving. Classified under: Nouns denoting man-made objects. Synonyms: thread; yarn. Hypernyms (yarn is a kind of...): cord (a line made of twisted fibers or threads).
So far, all we know is the announcement has to do with Mars and a mystery that NASA says is now solved. NASA will detail a major science finding from the agency's ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing at (10:30 a.m. CST) on Monday, Sept. 28 at the James Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington.
03.28.08. 1  Editor's Note: This is the 29th in a series of essays on exploration by NASA's Chief Historian, Steven J. Dick. It may well be argued that NASA has become the world's premier agent for exploration, carrying on in the new ocean of outer space a long tradition of expanding the physical and mental boundaries of humanity.