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Definition of: skein
(skān) noun
1. A fixed quantity of yarn, thread, silk, wool, etc., wound to a certain length and then doubled and knotted.
2. A measure of length, 360 feet, or 109.73 meters. [<OF escaigne, prob. <Celtic. Cf. Irish sgainne.]
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