skeining

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noun

The winding of thread on a rotating reel in a reciprocating manner so as to form a skein of uniform thickness.

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Meanings

nounskeining (usually uncountable, plural skeinings)

plural skeinings

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

Origin

From skein + -ing.

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Cite this entry
APA

skeining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeining

MLA

“skeining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeining. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skeining,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeining.

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