Skein

Meaning

Noun

●

, etc.

together, after it is

from the

. A

of the

around a

●

, a

, a tangle.

●

In Zoology:

The

membrane

of a

fish

ovary.

●

on the

of an axle.

●

In British English & Zoology:

A group of

(e.g.

) when they are in flight.

●

In Sports:

winning

streak.

●

In Radio & Television:

by a

(major

network).

Verb

●

wind

weave

into a skein.

Sourced from

Wiktionary

Origin

skein

English

skeyne

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

Rhymes

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