hank
hank
Definition
hank (haŋk)
noun
- a loop or coil of something flexible
- a specific length of coiled thread or yarn: a hank of worsted yarn contains 560 yd; a hank of cotton contains 840 yd
- Naut. a ring or clip for fastening a staysail to its stay
Etymology: LME, prob. < Scand, as in ON hǫnk, a coil, skein, hanki, hasp, clasp < IE base *keg-, *kenk- > hook
hank
Synonyms
hank
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- yarn: Count The number of hanks of finished yarn, each 840 yards long, that can be made from one pound of cotton.
- wool: The wool used for this is much finer than hair, like the hank of handspun wool on the left.
Converse of object
- form: High tenacity polyester yarn wound together to form a load bearing hank.
- turn: It's the very special dying process that turns plain white cotton hanks into Rowan's unique Denim yarn.
- spin: I saw a mill at work where they was spinning N94 hanks ( two indistinct words ) very good and very even.
- cover: You pull out a white hank covered with black spots and the black hank has white spots all over it!
Adjective modifier
- black: You pull out a white hank covered with black spots and the black hank has white spots all over it!
- white: It's the very special dying process that turns plain white cotton hanks into Rowan's unique Denim yarn.
Modifies a noun
- williams: To hank williams submit a copy fiddling contest square.
- aaron: Their ball and passed hank aaron aspects of her.
- dyeing: An alternative way of dyeing heavier yarns is the hank dyeing machine.
Noun used with modifier
- tom: Cinema is the ultimate right-wing art form Mark Cousins Democrat tom hanks is number one box office just about everywhere in the world.
- T: T HANK YOU for visiting the SCA's website.
- bearing: High tenacity polyester yarn wound together to form a load bearing hank.
- load: High tenacity polyester yarn wound together to form a load bearing hank.
- t: Updated litigation page, t hanks to Richard Hann at ICI Imagedata.
- silk: Both caps are replaced and the silk hank is indeed visible until the last second.
