The difference between Gaggle and Skein
When used as nouns, gaggle means a group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water, whereas skein means a quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. a skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.
When used as verbs, gaggle means to make a noise like a goose, whereas skein means to wind or weave into a skein.
check bellow for the other definitions of Gaggle and Skein
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Gaggle as a noun (collective):
A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
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Gaggle as a noun:
Any group or gathering of related things; bunch.
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Gaggle as a verb:
To make a noise like a goose; to cackle.
Examples:
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Skein as a noun:
A quantity of yarn, thread, or the like, put up together, after it is taken from the reel. A skein of cotton yarn is formed by eighty turns of the thread around a fifty-four inch reel.
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Skein as a noun (figuratively):
A web, a weave, a tangle.
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Skein as a noun (zoology):
The membrane of a fish ovary.
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Skein as a noun:
A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
Examples:
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Skein as a noun (zoology, provincial England):
A group of wild fowl, (e.g. geese, goslings) when they are in flight.
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Skein as a noun (sports):
A winning streak.
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Skein as a verb:
To wind or weave into a skein.