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twine
noun
1 twine
A lightweight cord.
synonym: string.
Roget 205:
filament,
line;
fiber,
fibril;
funicle†,
vein;
hair,
capillament†,
cilium,
cilia,
pilus,
pili;
tendril,
gossamer;
hair stroke;
veinlet†,
venula†,
venule†.
wire,
string,
thread,
packthread,
cotton,
sewing silk,
twine,
twist,
whipcord,
tape,
ribbon,
cord,
rope,
yarn,
hemp,
oakum,
jute.
strip,
shred,
slip,
spill,
list,
band,
fillet,
fascia,
ribbon,
riband,
roll,
lath,
splinter,
shiver,
shaving.
beard
etc.
(roughness)
256;
ramification;
strand.
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Dutch: bindgaren, bindtouw, garen, paktouw, pees, touw
Polish: sznurek
verb
1 twine
Spin, wind, or twist together:
— Intertwine the ribbons.
— Twine the threads into a rope.
— Intertwined hearts.
synonyms: enlace, entwine, interlace, intertwine, lace.
Roget 219:
cross,
decussate†;
intersect,
interlace,
intertwine,
intertwist†,
interweave,
interdigitate,
interlink.
twine,
entwine,
weave,
inweave†,
twist,
wreathe;
anastomose [Med.],
inosculate†,
dovetail,
splice,
link;
lace,
tat.
mat,
plait,
plat,
braid,
felt,
twill;
tangle,
entangle,
ravel;
net,
knot;
dishevel,
raddle†.
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Dutch: ineenstrengelen, verstrengelen
2 twine
Arrange or or coil around:
— Twine the thread around the spool.
synonyms: roll, wind, wrap.
Roget 248:
be convoluted
etc.
adj.;
wind,
twine,
turn and twist,
twirl;
wave,
undulate,
meander;
inosculate†;
entwine,
intwine†;
twist,
coil,
roll;
wrinkle,
curl,
crisp,
twill;
frizzle;
crimp,
crape,
indent,
scollop†,
scallop,
wring,
intort†;
contort;
wreathe
etc.
(cross)
219.
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Dutch: omwinden
3 twine
Make by twisting together or intertwining.
4 twine
Form into a spiral shape.
synonyms: distort, twist.
Dutch: verdraaien
Moby thesaurus: band, begird, belt, belt in, braid, brail, cable, cincture, circle, coil, contort, cord, corkscrew, crinkle, curl, encincture, encircle, engird, enlace, enmesh, ensphere, entangle, entwine, gird, girdle, interknit, interlace, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwist, interweave, intort, knit, lace, ligament, ligation, ligature, line, loom, loop, mat, meander, net, noose, plait, pleach, raddle, ring, rope, scallop, screw, serpentine, slink, snake, spiral, splice, spun yarn, string, swirl, tangle, tendon, thong, tissue, turn, twill, twine around, twirl, twist, twist and turn, undulate, wattle, weave, web, whirl, whorl, wind, wire, worm, wrap, wreathe, wreathe around, wring, yarn, zone ... show more.
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