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(twīn)

noun

strong thread, string, or cord of two or more strands twisted together
a twining or being twined
a twined thing or part; twist; convolution
a tangle; snarl
a twining branch or spray of a plant

Origin: ME twin < OE twin, twigin, double thread, akin to twegen, twain

transitive verb twined, twining

1. to twist together; intertwine; interlace
2. to form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing
to encircle or wreathe (one thing) with another
to wind (something) around something else
to enfold, embrace, etc.: a wreath twining his brow

Origin: ME twinen < the n.

intransitive verb

to twist, interlace, etc.
to twist and turn

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verb twined twined, twin·ing, twines

verb, transitive

To twist together (threads, for example); intertwine.
To form by twisting, intertwining, or interlacing.
To encircle or coil about: The fence post was twined by vines.
To wind, coil, or wrap around something: “She was twining a wisp of hair very slowly around her fingers” (Anne Tyler).

verb, intransitive

To become twisted, interlaced, or interwoven.
To go in a winding course; twist about: a stream twining through the forest.

noun

A strong string or cord made of two or more threads twisted together.
Something formed by twining: a twine of bread dough.
A tangle; a knot.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English twinen

Origin: , from twin, twine

Origin: , from Old English twīn, double thread; see dwo- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

twinˈer noun

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