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  • 11twine — twine1 twineable, adj. twiner, n. /twuyn/, n., v., twined, twining. n. 1. a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together. 2. an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving. 3. a coiled or twisted object or part;… …

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  • 12twine — /twaɪn / (say twuyn) noun 1. a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together. 2. the act of twining. 3. the state of being twined. 4. a twined or twisted thing or part; a fold, convolution, or coil. 5. a twist or turn.… …

  • 13twine — I. noun Etymology: Middle English twin, from Old English twīn; akin to Middle Dutch twijn twine, Old English twā two Date: before 12th century 1. a strong string of two or more strands twisted together 2. archaic a twined or interlaced part or… …

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  • 14twine — twine1 [twaın] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: twin] strong string made by twisting together two or more threads or strings ▪ a bundle of papers tied up with twine twine 2 twine2 v [I and T] written to wind or twist around something else, or to… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15twine — [[t]twaɪn[/t]] n. v. twined, twin•ing 1) a strong thread or string composed of two or more strands twisted together 2) an act of twining, twisting, or interweaving 3) a coiled or twisted object or part; convolution 4) a twist or turn in anything… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16twine — twine1 [ twaın ] noun uncount a type of strong string made by twisting several pieces of string together twine twine 2 [ twaın ] verb intransitive or transitive to twist, grow, or wind around something, or make something wind around something:… …

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  • 17twine — 1 noun (U) strong string made by twisting together two or more threads or strings: a bundle of papers tied up with twine 2 verb (I, T) to wind or twist around something else: twine sth around sth: She twined her fingers round the empty cup. (+… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 18twine — I UK [twaɪn] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms twine : present tense I/you/we/they twine he/she/it twines present participle twining past tense twined past participle twined to twist, grow, or wind round something, or make something… …

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  • 19twine — 1. noun a) A twist; a convolution. 1965 Pickett, Wilson, Dont Fight It (blues song), BMI Music. b) A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels,… …

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  • 20twine — n. & v. n. 1 a strong thread or string of two or more strands of hemp or cotton etc. twisted together. 2 a coil or twist. 3 a tangle; an interlacing. v. 1 tr. form (a string or thread etc.) by twisting strands together. 2 tr. form (a garland… …

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