hank
noun [ C ] uk/hæŋk/ us/hæŋk/
（一）卷;（一）把;（一）绺
a thick piece, or a bunch (= a number of long pieces held together) of hair, thread, rope, etc.
She cut off a hank of her hair. 她剪掉了一绺头发。
I ordered a few hanks of yarn for knitting. 我订购了几卷毛线来织毛衣。
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- There were hanks of silk thread in many colours.
- It resembled a hank of wire.
- Raffia costs around £1.99 for a 40g hank.
- His hair had fallen out in hanks.