English Explanatory Dictionary

skeining

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The winding of thread on a rotating reel in a reciprocating manner so as to form a skein of uniform thickness.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of skein

Word forms

skeining skeinings

Etymology

From skein + -ing.

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