Twine

  • 21twine — 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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  • 22twine — /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.… …

  • 23twine — 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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  • 24twine — verb Twine is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ivy …

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  • 25twine — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …

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  • 26twine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. cord, string, line. See filament, connection, convolution, crossing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. binder twine, braid, cordage, cord, string, pack thread; see also rope . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n …

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  • 27twine — 1. noun a ball of twine Syn: string, cord, thread, yarn 2. verb 1) she twined her arms around him Syn: wind, entwine, wrap, wreathe 2) ivy twined around the tree Syn …

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  • 28twine — [[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… …

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  • 29twine —   Kuaina, kaula kuaina.     To twine, oai, owai, koali, hihi, ho ohihi …

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  • 30Twine reeler — Twine Twine, n. [AS. twin, properly, a twisted or double thread; akin to D. twijn, Icel. twinni; from twi . See {Twice}, and cf. {Twin}.] 1. A twist; a convolution. [1913 Webster] Typhon huge, ending in snaky twine. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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