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twin

noun

1 twin

Either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy.

Dutch: tweelings-, tweeling
Polish: bliźnię

2 Twin

astrology A person who is born while the sun is in Gemini.

synonym: Gemini.

Polish: bliźnięta

3 Twin

A waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho.

synonym: Twin Falls.

4 twin

A duplicate copy.

synonyms: counterpart, similitude.

Roget 17: similarity, resemblance, likeness, similitude, semblance; affinity, approximation, parallelism; agreement etc. 23; analogy, analogicalness; correspondence, ... show more

verb

1 twin

Duplicate or match:
— The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse.

synonyms: duplicate, parallel.

2 twin

Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.

synonyms: couple, match, mate, pair.

Dutch: koppelen

3 twin

Grow as twins.

4 twin

Give birth to twins.

adjective

1 twin

Being two identical.

synonyms: duplicate, matching, twinned.

Roget 17: similar; resembling etc. v.; like, alike; twin.    analogous, analogical; parallel, of a piece [Fr.]; such as, so; ... show more

Roget 90: double; doubled etc. v.; bicipital, bicephalous, bidental, bilabiate, bivalve, bivalvular, bifold, biform, bilateral; bifarious, ... show more

Roget 89: two, twin; dual, dualistic, double; binary, binomial; twin, biparous; dyadic [Math.]; conduplicate; duplex etc. 90; ... show more

Roget 88: accompanying etc. v.; concomitant, fellow, twin, joint; associated with, coupled with; accessory, attendant, obbligato.   

Polish: zbliźniaczony, bliźniaczy, bliźnięcy


Moby thesaurus: Doppelganger, Janus-like, accessory, accompanying, actual thing, alike, all one, all the same, ally, alter ego, ambidextrous, analogon, analogous, analogue, associate, associated, attendant, attending, bifacial, bifold ... show more.

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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; ... show more

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, ... show more

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, ... show more

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 ... show more.

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