skeining

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English

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Etymology

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From skein +‎ -ing.

Noun

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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

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skeining

  1. present participle and gerund of skein