skeining

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

skein +‎ -ing

Noun[edit]

skeining (usually uncountable, plural skeinings)

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

Verb[edit]

skeining

  1. present participle and gerund of skein