twine
twine
Definition
twine (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
Etymology: ME twin < OE twin, twigin, double thread, akin to twegen, twain
transitive verb twined, twin′·ing
- to twist together; intertwine; interlace
- 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
Etymology: ME twinen < the n.
intransitive verb
- to twist, interlace, etc.
- to twist and turn
twine
Synonyms
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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