YARN

Examples

• All

• Using YARN, developers can efficiently manage job scheduling and container allocation for their Hadoop clusters.

• Will you still be working at the Yarn Barn?

  Donnie Darko (2001)

• Luckily for me, most of my yarn is donated to me or found for cheap at tag sales.

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• The Novice Knit Classes at Cream City Yarn are the first to fill, we're happy to say.

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• Hello, my name is Melissa, and I am the creator behind Yarn Blossom Boutique!

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• The yarn expands in diameter while contracting in length, causing a twisting motion.

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• The YARN architecture allows for better resource allocation in big data applications within the Hadoop ecosystem.

Idioms

S

to spin a yarn

• Informal

2 6.8

To tell a long made-up or exaggerated story

Compounds

B

ball of yarn

3 1.0

A round mass of yarn made for knitting or crocheting

S

skein of yarn

1 4.4

A long coil of yarn wound loosely for knitting or crocheting

W

worsted yarn

• Specialized

1 6.8

Smooth, strong thread made by tightly twisting long wool fibers for knitting and weaving

Y

yarn-spinning

• Informal

1 7.7

Tends to tell long, exciting stories about unlikely events

W

wool-dyed yarn

1 5.6

Thread made from wool that has been colored for knitting or weaving

C

carded yarn

• Specialized

7.2

A thread made from fibers that are brushed so they line up, making it soft but a bit rough

M

melange yarn

• Specialized

7.6

A yarn that combines at least two different fibers or colors

R

rope yarn

• Specialized

7.4

A bundle of strong threads twisted to make rope

S

spun yarn

• Specialized

7.7

A thin, light rope used on ships to tie or secure small things

Surface Forms

Etymology