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One result of wool-gathering (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skein

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'one' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for skein that I've seen before include "Coil of wool - flock of geese" , "Birds flying" , "Hank" , "Clock face" , "Loosely-coiled bundle of wool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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