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    skein
    /skeɪn/

    noun

    • 1. a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted.
    • 2. a flock of wild geese or swans in flight, typically in a V-shaped formation.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › skeinSkein Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SKEIN is a loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound on a reel. How to use skein in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKEIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SKEIN definition: 1. a length of wool or thread collected together into the shape of a loose ring 2. a large group of…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKEIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SKEIN meaning: 1. a length of wool or thread collected together into the shape of a loose ring 2. a large group of…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › skeinSKEIN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing. anything wound in or resembling such a coil: a skein of hair. something suggestive of the twistings of a skein: an incoherent skein of words. a flock of geese, ducks, or the like, in flight.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishskein noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of skein noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › skeinSkein - definition of skein by The Free Dictionary

    a. a loose coil of thread or yarn in a package for retail sale. b. anything wound in or resembling such a coil: a skein of hair. 3. something suggestive of the twistings of a skein. 4. a flock of geese, ducks, or the like, in flight.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › skeinSkein - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A skein is a ball of coiled yarn. If it weren’t for the skein, the world would be full of tangled messes of yarn that would take hours to untangle before you could start your knitting.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › skeinskein - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 30, 2024 · A quantity of yarn, thread, etc. put up together in an oblong shape, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › skeinSkein Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A sequence of events, esp. a series of games won or lost by a team. A 20-game winning skein. Webster's New World. (figuratively) A web, a weave, a tangle. Wiktionary. More Noun Definitions (2) Synonyms: thread. strand. labyrinth. knot. jungle. cat's cradle. morass. mesh. maze.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › skeinskein - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    skein meaning, definition, what is skein: a long loosely wound piece of thread, wo...: Learn more.