to twin
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6.7
- verb
- /twɪn/
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parir gemelos
- The farmer was pleased when his cow twined a pair of calves during the early morning hours.
Examples
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The mother dog twined two puppies, ensuring they were safe and close to her.
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Jayachin twined her arms around his neck.
Fiction book (1992) -
The long stems twined up firmly like the long arms of a woman seeking hope, shelter.
Fiction book (1992) -
His fingers twined in long grass, plucked a single blade, and brought it to his lips.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Her hands twined nervously in her apron, knuckles white."
Fiction book (1991) -
The vines snaked over and twined around each of them unnervingly; undomesticated varieties could be carnivorous.
Fiction book (1998) -
After a long night, the cat twined three little kittens, each mewing softly for attention.
Compounds
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3.8
A common name for the two nearby cities Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota, United States
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5.5
A person born physically joined to their identical twin at one or more body parts
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3.6
Two identical tall buildings in New York that were destroyed in the 2001 terrorist attacks
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3.1
One of two children born at the same time from different eggs who may look different and be different sexes
- Specialized
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7.5
A twin who comes from a different egg and is not identical to the other twin
- Specialized
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7.2
A person who has the same genes as their twin because they come from one egg
- Specialized
One of two twins who develop from the same egg and have the same genes
- Specialized
A large airplane with two aisles that divide seats into three sections
Surface Forms
Etymology
Twin comes from an old word for two, and as a verb it means to give birth to two young at once. So when an animal 'twins' it has two offspring from the same birth.