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  • 11twine — /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.… …

  • 12twine — [[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

  • 13twist — twistable, adj. twistability, n. twistedly, adv. twistingly, adv. /twist/, v.t. 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to form by or as if by winding strands together: Several fibers were used to… …

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  • 14twist — [[t]twɪst[/t]] v. t. 1) to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine 2) to form by or as if by winding strands together 3) to entwine (one thing) with another 4) to wind or coil (something) about something else… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15twist — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or the two ends in opposite directions. b intr. undergo such a change; take a twisted position (twisted round in his seat). c tr. wrench or pull out of shape with a… …

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  • 16twine — 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… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 17twine — 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

  • 18twist — verb 1》 form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape.     ↘turn or bend round or into a different direction.     ↘force or be forced out of the natural position by twisting: he twisted his ankle playing tennis. 2》 rotate around something that… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 19twine — 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:… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20twine — 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