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twine (twīn)

noun

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

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

transitive verb twined, twin·ing

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

Etymology: ME twinen < the n.

intransitive verb

  1. to twist, interlace, etc.
  2. to twist and turn

twine Synonyms

twine

n.

binder twine, braid, cordage, cord, string, pack thread; see also rope.

twine Usage Examples

Object

  • climber: Wisteria: Popular twining climbers with long racemes of lilac to purple flowers.
  • plant: I will conclude my account of twining plants by giving a few miscellaneous and curious cases.
  • round: Some few can ascend by spirally twining round a support.
  • string: Their own mothers should not have to twine string in the square of your city.
  • vine: Instead, climbing and twining vines are actually amazing plants.

Converse of object

  • bale: The baler packs the hay tight in bales and the bales are tied with two loops of baling twine.
  • use: A single sweet pea plant is tied onto each cane using twine or sweet pea rings.
  • make: They have got up to everything from making nettle twine to extracting honey from our beehives at previous sessions.

Preposition: through

  • shrub: Climbers Name Common name Comments Lonicera Honeysuckle Climbing varieties twine through shrubs and supports and have trumpet shaped flowers, most are scented.

Adjective modifier

  • double: The specification of a Belly is as follows: 200 meshes are set-up, using double twine.
  • single: An alternative method of joining the single twine to the double corner can be used.
  • orange: You may recall that on his arrival last year he brought orange baler twine to the nest and got caught up.

Modifies a noun

  • round: Elsewhere and also earlier, the serpent twines round three heads.

Modifying Another Word

  • spirally: Some few can ascend by spirally twining round a support.
  • together: Why should two hearts, together twined, Be sever'd by stern Fate's decree?

Noun used with modifier

  • baler: The canes were tied together to form the dragon shape across the hut with old baler twine.
  • binder: The dwelling is made from wood, heather, cow dung, mud, stones, straw and binder twine.
  • garden: String or garden twine can damage the trunk or kill the tree.
  • variety: Climbers Name Common name Comments Lonicera Honeysuckle Climbing varieties twine through shrubs and supports and have trumpet shaped flowers, most are scented.
  • bailer: George n Bertie - A bailer twine of polo ponies!

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