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Synonyms for skein

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knot wedge

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A quantity of thread, yarn, etc., wound on a reel then removed and loosely knotted into an oblong shape; a skein of cotton is formed by eighty turns of thread around a reel with a fifty-four inch diameter.

Forms

Plural
skeins → knots, wedges, spiremes…

Example sentences

  • knot The famous Gordian Knot was cut with a sword blow.
  • wedge The incident put a wedge between Yanni and Skura.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
skeinsteady
knotrising
wedgesteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
knot1
5 letters
wedge1
7 letters
spireme

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