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skein - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'skein' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Skein [ n.]
- A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel, -- usually tied in a sort of knot.
- A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
- A flight of wild fowl (wild geese or the like).