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• skein — /skayn/, n. 1. a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing. 2. anything wound in or resembling such a coil: a skein of hair. 3. something suggestive of the twistings of a skein: an incoherent skein of… …   Universalium

• skein — [[t]skeɪn[/t]] n. 1) tex a length of yarn or thread wound on a reel or swift preparatory for use in manufacturing 2) a) tex a loose coil of thread or yarn in a package for retail sale b) anything wound in or resembling such a coil: a skein of… …   From formal English to slang

• Skein — may refer to:* 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. *… …   Wikipedia

• skein — [skān] n. [ME skeyn < MFr escaigne] 1. a) a quantity of thread or yarn wound in a coil b) something like this, as a coil of hair 2. a flock of wild fowl 3. a sequence of events, esp. a series of games won or lost by a team [a 20 game winning… …   English World dictionary

• hair — Synonyms and related words: a continental, a curse, a damn, a darn, a hoot, ace, animal fiber, artificial fiber, atom, bagatelle, bauble, bean, bibelot, bit, bowshot, braids, brass farthing, brief span, bristle, button, cambric tea, capillament,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• skein — Synonyms and related words: animal fiber, artificial fiber, bevy, capillament, charm, cilium, cirrus, cloud, cobweb, covey, denier, fiber, fibrilla, filament, filamentule, flagellum, flight, flock, gaggle, gossamer, hair, hank, hive, jungle, knot …   Moby Thesaurus

• skein — /skeɪn / (say skayn) noun 1. a length of thread or yarn wound in a coil. 2. anything resembling this, as coil of hair or the like. 3. a flock of geese or similar birds in flight formation. {Middle English skayne, from Old French escaigne} …  

• Characters from the Incarnations of Immortality — This article contains brief biographies for major characters from Piers Anthony s Incarnations of Immortality series. The protagonist of each book in the series, as well as some other major characters, are listed here.The IncarnationsZane On a… …   Wikipedia

• Textile manufacturing — is one of the oldest human industries. The oldest known textiles date back to about 5000 B.C. In order to make textiles, the first requirement is a source of fiber from which a yarn can be made, primarily by spinning. The yarn is processed by… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of textile manufacturing — For terms specifically related to sewing, see Glossary of sewing terms. For terms specifically related to dyeing, see Glossary of dyeing terms. The manufacture of textiles is one of the oldest of human technologies. To make textiles, the first… …   Wikipedia

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium