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skein

skein [ skayn ] (plural skeins)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bundle of yarn: a length of yarn or thread wound loosely and coiled together

2. tangle: a tangled or complex mass of material

3. group of geese in flight: a flock of wild birds flying across the sky in a line

[15th century. < Old French escaigne]
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