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skein

/skeɪn/noun

उच्चारण स्केन

लच्छी, ऊन या धागे का लच्छा

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  1. 1

    [C]

    a long piece of wool, thread or yarn, loosely wound together

    लच्छी, ऊन या धागे का लच्छा

    • She bought three skeins of red wool to knit a sweater.

    Synonyms hank coil

  2. 2

    [C]

    a flock of wild geese or other birds flying together

    (उड़ते हुए हंसों या पक्षियों का) झुंड

    • A skein of geese flew over the lake at dawn.

    Synonyms flock

  3. 3

    [C] literary

    a complicated arrangement or series of things that are connected with each other

    (बातों या घटनाओं का) उलझा जाल

    • a skein of lies and half-truths

    Synonyms web tangle network