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Meaning of unskein | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. To unwind from a skein
  2. To unfurl, as if from a skein

Examples

“"Jess ... is assisting the hostess to unskein yarn and wind into a ball"”
“"In the sunshine his [Custer's] locks unskeined, stream a foot behind him"”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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