Twin vs. Twine

Twinnoun

Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

Twinnoun

Either of two similar or closely related objects, entities etc.

Twinnoun

A room in a hotel, guesthouse, etc. with two beds; a twin room.

Twinnoun

(US) A twin size mattress or a bed designed for such a mattress.

Twinnoun

(crystallography) A twin crystal.

Twinverb

To separate, divide.

Twinverb

To split, part; to go away, depart.

Twinverb

(usually in the passive) To join, unite; to form links between (now especially of two places in different countries).

Twinverb

(intransitive) To be paired or suited.

Twinverb

(intransitive) To give birth to twins.

Twinverb

To be born at the same birth.

Twinadjective

double; dual; occurring as a matching pair

Twinadjective

forming a pair of twins.

Twinadjective

Being one of two born at a birth; as, a twin brother or sister.

Twinadjective

Being one of a pair much resembling one another; standing in the relation of a twin to something else; - often followed by to or with.

Twinadjective

Double; consisting of two similar and corresponding parts.

Twinadjective

Composed of parts united according to some definite law of twinning. See Twin, n., 4.

Twinnoun

One of two produced at a birth, especially by an animal that ordinarily brings forth but one at a birth; - used chiefly in the plural, and applied to the young of beasts as well as to human young.

Twinnoun

A sign and constellation of the zodiac; Gemini. See Gemini.

Twinnoun

A person or thing that closely resembles another.

Twinnoun

A compound crystal composed of two or more crystals, or parts of crystals, in reversed position with reference to each other.

Twinverb

To bring forth twins.

Twinverb

To be born at the same birth.

Twinverb

To cause to be twins, or like twins in any way.

Twinverb

To separate into two parts; to part; to divide; hence, to remove; also, to strip; to rob.

Twinverb

To depart from a place or thing.

Twinnoun

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

Twinnoun

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Gemini

Twinnoun

a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

Twinnoun

a duplicate copy

Twinverb

duplicate or match;

Twinverb

bring two objects, ideas, or people together;

Twinverb

grow as twins;

Twinverb

give birth to twins

Twinadjective

being two identical

Twinadjective

very similar

Twin

Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy. Twins can be either monozygotic ('identical'), meaning that they develop from one zygote, which splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic ('non-identical' or 'fraternal'), meaning that each twin develops from a separate egg and each egg is fertilized by its own sperm cell.

Twinenoun

A twist; a convolution.

Twinenoun

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

Twinenoun

The act of twining or winding round.

Twinenoun

Intimate and suggestive dance gyrations.

Twineverb

(transitive) To weave together.

Twineverb

(transitive) To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

Twineverb

(transitive) To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

Twineverb

(intransitive) To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved; to intertwine.

Twineverb

(intransitive) To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

Twineverb

(intransitive) To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally.

Twineverb

(obsolete) To turn round; to revolve.

Twineverb

(obsolete) To change the direction of.

Twineverb

(obsolete) To mingle; to mix.

Twinenoun

A twist; a convolution.

Twinenoun

A strong thread composed of two or three smaller threads or strands twisted together, and used for various purposes, as for binding small parcels, making nets, and the like; a small cord or string.

Twinenoun

The act of twining or winding round.

Twineverb

To twist together; to form by twisting or winding of threads; to wreathe; as, fine twined linen.

Twineverb

To wind, as one thread around another, or as any flexible substance around another body.

Twineverb

To wind about; to embrace; to entwine.

Twineverb

To change the direction of.

Twineverb

To mingle; to mix.

Twineverb

To mutually twist together; to become mutually involved.

Twineverb

To wind; to bend; to make turns; to meander.

Twineverb

To turn round; to revolve.

Twineverb

To ascend in spiral lines about a support; to climb spirally; as, many plants twine.

Twinenoun

a lightweight cord

Twineverb

spin or twist together so as to form a cord;

Twineverb

coil around;

Twineverb

wrap or coil around;

Twineverb

make by twisting together or intertwining;

Twineverb

form into a spiral shape;

Twinenoun

strong thread or string consisting of two or more strands of hemp or cotton twisted together.

Twinenoun

an instance of moaning or complaining

Twineverb

wind or cause to wind round something

Twineverb

interlace

Twineverb

moan; complain

Twine

Twine is a strong thread, light string or cord composed of two or more thinner strands twisted, and then twisted together (plied). The strands are plied in the opposite direction to that of their twist, which adds torsional strength to the cord and keeps it from unravelling.