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/twind/, adj.1. born two at one birth.2. closely or intimately associated, joined, or united; coupled; paired.[1600-10; TWIN1 + -ED2]
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Twinned — Twinned, a. (Crystallog.) Composed of parts united according to a law of twinning. See {Twin}, n., 4. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinned — [twind] adj. 1. born as a twin or twins 2. paired or coupled 3. consisting of two crystals forming a twin … English World dictionary
Twinned — Twin Twin, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Twinned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twinning}.] 1. To bring forth twins. Tusser. [1913 Webster] 2. To be born at the same birth. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
twinned crystal — twin crystal or twinned crystal noun (crystallography, mineralogy) A crystal composed of two or more individuals in a systematic crystallographic orientation with respect to one another • • • Main Entry: ↑twin … Useful english dictionary
twinned — twɪn n. either of two children or animals born at the same birth; either of a pair of two persons or things resembling or closely related to each other; crystal composed of several parts oriented to each other (Crystallography); constellation… … English contemporary dictionary
twinned — adjective (of a crystal) that is a composite consisting of two (or more) parts which are reversed in orientation with respect to each other. → twin … English new terms dictionary
twinned — a. 1. Twin, born at the same birth. 2. Paired … New dictionary of synonyms
twinned — /twɪnd/ (say twind) adjective 1. born as twins or as a twin. 2. paired or coupled. 3. united or combined. 4. having the nature of a twin. {twin + n + ed2} …
twinned — adjective being two identical • Syn: ↑duplicate, ↑matching, ↑twin • Similar to: ↑matched … Useful english dictionary
Twinned press — Сдвоенная [спаренная] печатная машина … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
