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SKEIN (skayn)
1.
A length of thread or yarn wound in a loose long coil
2. A
flock of geese or similar birds in flight
Common clues: Yarn
unit; V-formation flock; Yarn buy; Coil of yarn; Flock of geese;
Unit of wound thread; Ball of yarn; Flock in flight; It's all
wound up; Knitter's purchase
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skein of snow geese
A
long coil of yarn or hair intended for weaving, dyeing, or heat
setting. Yarn sold in skeins often needs to be re-wound into
spools or balls using a swift depending on the application. A
skein is not a specific unit of length.
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Yarn
quantities are usually measured by weight in ounces or grams. In
the United States, Canada and Europe, balls of yarn for
handcrafts are sold by weight. Common sizes include 25g, 50g, and
100g skeins. Some companies also primarily measure in ounces with
common sizes being three-ounce, four-ounce, six-ounce, and
eight-ounce skeins. These measurements are taken at a standard
temperature and humidity, because yarn can absorb moisture from
the air. The actual length of the yarn contained in a ball or
skein can vary due to the inherent heaviness of the fiber and the
thickness of the strand; for instance, a 50 g skein of lace
weight mohair may contain several hundred meters, while a 50 g
skein of bulky wool may contain only 60 meters.
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A
skein of geese
The
male goose is called a gander (Anglo-Saxon gandra) and the female
is the goose (Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913));
young birds before fledging are known as goslings. A group of
geese on the ground is called a gaggle; when flying in formation,
it is called a wedge or a skein.
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It uses material from the Wikipedia
article "Yarn" and
“Goose”.
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