Meaning & use
skein
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A loosely coiled length of yarn or thread wound in a long, flexible bundle.
See it in a sentence
She bought a skein of blue wool to knit a scarf.
Untangling a skein of yarn can take patience.
A note on using this word
Skein has a distinct second meaning in nature writing, referring to a flock of wild geese flying in formation.
Words with a similar meaning
hankcoil
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A flock of wild geese or swans flying together, typically in a V-shaped formation.
A skein of geese passed overhead as autumn arrived.
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