skein

• Ein Strang oder eine lose gewickelte, meist gebundene Menge Garn oder Wolle, häufig zum Stricken oder Weben verwendet. Auch eine Bindung oder Gruppe von Fäden, die zusammengehören.

A noun referring to a length of thread or yarn that is loosely coiled and tied, often used in knitting or weaving.

1. Coil of yarnB2formal

   A length of thread or yarn that is loosely coiled and knotted, often used in knitting or weaving.

   Strang Garn

   • She bought a skein of blue wool for her knitting project.
   • The skein of silk was carefully wound into a ball.
   • He untangled the skein of yarn before starting to knit.

   Synonymecoilhank

2. Flock of geese in flightC1formal

   A group of wild geese or other birds flying in a V-shaped formation.

   Schwarm Gänse im Flug

   • A skein of geese flew overhead in the autumn sky.
   • We watched a skein of swans gliding across the lake.
   • The hunter spotted a skein of ducks heading south.

   Synonymeflightwedge