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Nov 30, 2009
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yarn



Pronunciation: (yärn), [key]
—n.
1. thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
2. a continuous strand or thread made from glass, metal, plastic, etc.
3. the thread, in the form of a loosely twisted aggregate of fibers, as of hemp, of which rope is made (rope yarn).
4. a tale, esp. a long story of adventure or incredible happenings: He spun a yarn that outdid any I had ever heard.

—v.i.
Informal.to spin a yarn; tell stories.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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