Skein Meaning in English
word
ˈskeɪn
SKAYN
skˈeɪn
SKAYN
परिभाषा
A skein is a long, loosely coiled bundle of yarn or thread. It can also refer to a group of birds (like geese or ducks) flying together in a line or V-shape.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
'Skein' is mainly used in crafts (knitting, crocheting) for bundles of yarn or thread. The bird meaning is more literary or used by birdwatchers. Do not confuse with 'ball' (of yarn); a skein is looser and not wound tightly into a sphere.
Spanish: madeja - ovillo (hilo/lana)Portuguese (BR): meada - novelo (fio/lã)Portuguese (PT): meada - novelo (fio/lã)Chinese (Simplified): 一绞（线/纱）- 一束（鸟群）Chinese (Traditional): 一絞（線/紗）- 一束（鳥羣）Hindi: गुच्छा (धागा/ऊन)Arabic: شدّة (خيط/صوف)Bengali: গুছি - দল (উড়ন্ত পাখির)Russian: моток (пряжи) - косяк (птиц)Japanese: かせ - 群れ (鳥の)Vietnamese: cuộn chỉ - đàn (chim bay theo hàng)Korean: 타래 - 떼(새 떼)Turkish: yumak - alay (uçan kuşlar için)Urdu: گٹھڑی (دھاگے کی) - جھنڈ (پرندوں کا)Indonesian: gulungan benang - kawanan (burung terbang)
उदाहरण वाक्य
She bought a skein of blue yarn for her scarf.
basic
The store sells cotton thread in skeins.
basic
He untangled the skein before knitting.
basic
A skein of geese flew across the autumn sky.
natural
Grandma showed me how to wind a skein into a ball.
natural
It took her hours to untangle the skein of threads after her cat played with it.
natural