skein

• Nom désignant une longueur de fil ou de laine enroulée librement en une masse torsadée ou en écheveau, souvent utilisée en tricot ou en tissage.

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.

   Écheveau de fil

   • 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.

   Synonymescoilhank

2. Flock of geese in flightC1formal

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

   Vol en formation de canards sauvages

   • 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.

   Synonymesflightwedge