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skeining
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skeining
n. the winding of thread on a rotating reel in a reciprocating manner so as to form a skein of uniform thickness
Usage examples of "skeining".
The smoke from the hot gun muzzles drifted in dirty skeining clumps above the rye and wheat.
The guards said the coats on the cattle, the vast chevrons of birds skeining across the skies, all were signs that foretold a bitter winter, with snow likely before the full moon.
Almost touching them were scores of skeining dolphins, weaving patterns in the water, talking among themselves in a series of snaps and pops, their cheerful faces and bobbing bodies encouraging their descent.
He daydreamed for an instant about puffer-ball gold and pollen skeining down Old River, beneath branches heavy with spring leaves.